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
10 hours 2 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
6 hours 21 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
54 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−3 min.
7 days
−25 min.
30 days
−1 h. 49 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:47 AM – 4:46 PM · 9 hours 59 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:12 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:46 AM–7:32 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 27°)11:47 AM
- Golden hour, evening4:01 PM–4:48 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:48 PM – 6:47 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:22 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:37 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 92%
Rises 5:26 PM · sets 9:59 AM