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 31 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
7 hours 57 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
53 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−4 min.
7 days
−30 min.
30 days
−2 h. 13 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:19 AM – 4:46 PM · 9 hours 27 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:39 AM
- Golden hour, morning7:17 AM–8:12 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 21°)12:03 PM
- Golden hour, evening3:54 PM–4:49 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:49 PM – 7:19 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:27 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:52 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 88%
Rises 5:49 PM · sets 12:19 PM