The Sun reaches its southernmost point and the year turns. From there it tracks north again.Read about the shortest day
Day length in London
9 hours 27 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
6 hours 35 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
39 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−3 min.
7 days
−20 min.
30 days
−1 h. 35 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:55 AM – 5:20 PM · 9 hours 24 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waxing crescent · 11%
Rises 11:14 AM · sets 6:48 PM