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 37 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
8 hours 41 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
−27 min.
30 days
−2 h. 3 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:48 AM – 4:21 PM · 8 hours 33 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside7:06 AM
- Golden hour, morning7:46 AM–8:45 AM
- Solar noonThe sun only reaches 17° – too low to make vitamin D from sunlight12:04 PM
- Golden hour, evening3:23 PM–4:22 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:22 PM – 7:48 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:02 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:28 PM
The moon tonight
Waxing crescent · 17%
Rises 12:25 PM · sets 6:39 PM