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 56 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
6 hours 43 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
54 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−4 min.
7 days
−26 min.
30 days
−1 h. 55 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:49 AM – 4:41 PM · 9 hours 52 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:12 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:47 AM–7:36 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 25°)11:45 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:54 PM–4:43 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:43 PM – 6:49 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:18 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:35 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 92%
Rises 5:16 PM · sets 10:09 AM