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 43 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
7 hours 51 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
56 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−4 min.
7 days
−31 min.
30 days
−2 h. 16 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:25 AM – 5:03 PM · 9 hours 38 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 100%
Rises 4:23 PM · sets 7:52 AM