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 57 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
6 hours 29 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
53 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−4 min.
7 days
−25 min.
30 days
−1 h. 51 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:45 AM – 4:39 PM · 9 hours 54 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:10 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:44 AM–7:31 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 26°)11:42 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:54 PM–4:41 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:41 PM – 6:45 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:15 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:31 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 89%
Rises 6:09 PM · sets 11:11 AM