Day length in London
12 hours 46 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
3 hours 25 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−4 min.
7 days
−25 min.
30 days
−1 h. 42 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:53 AMdawn8:42 PMdusk
Lights on 8:10 PM – 7:26 AM
Solar noon
1:48 PM
45° 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
8:06 AMmorning7:29 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.