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 51 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
6 hours 59 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. 60 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:57 AM – 4:44 PM · 9 hours 47 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:20 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:55 AM–7:45 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 24°)11:51 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:57 PM–4:46 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:46 PM – 6:57 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:22 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:41 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 92%
Rises 5:13 PM · sets 10:18 AM