Day length in London
12 hours 40 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
3 hours 18 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−3 min.
7 days
−24 min.
30 days
−1 h. 38 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
5:49 AMdawn7:32 PMdusk
Lights on 7:01 PM – 6:22 AM
Solar noon
12:40 PM
46° sun altitude
The moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. The altitude shows how many degrees above the horizon the sun is.
Golden hour
7:01 AMmorning6:20 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.