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 57 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. 59 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:31 AM – 5:19 PM · 9 hours 48 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 94%
Rises 5:49 PM · sets 10:54 AM