Daylight Hours

Day length in London

14 hours 58 minutes
Sunrise5:46 AM
Sunset8:44 PM
Days getting shorter

How much shorter has the day got?

2 hours 10 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Yesterday
4 minutes
Last week
27 minutes
Last month
1 h. 39 minutes

The day in practice

Daylight
5:06 AMdawn9:25 PMdusk

Lights on 8:44 PM – 5:48 AM

Solar noon
1:15 PM
51° sun altitude

The moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. The altitude shows how many degrees above the horizon the sun is.

Golden hour
6:36 AMmorning7:55 PMevening

The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.

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