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 34 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
7 hours 58 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
−31 min.
30 days
−2 h. 15 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:09 AM – 4:39 PM · 9 hours 30 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:29 AM
- Golden hour, morning7:07 AM–8:02 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 21°)11:54 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:46 PM–4:41 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:41 PM – 7:09 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:20 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:46 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 92%
Rises 4:50 PM · sets 10:48 AM