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
8 hours 43 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
8 hours 25 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
38 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−4 min.
7 days
−26 min.
30 days
−1 h. 59 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
8:35 AM – 5:15 PM · 8 hours 39 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waxing crescent · 17%
Rises 1:08 PM · sets 7:35 PM