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 52 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
6 hours 54 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
−27 min.
30 days
−1 h. 58 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:26 AM – 4:15 PM · 9 hours 49 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside5:49 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:24 AM–7:14 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 25°)11:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:27 PM–4:17 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:17 PM – 6:26 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective4:52 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:11 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 92%
Rises 4:45 PM · sets 9:44 AM