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 27 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
8 hours 13 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
−31 min.
30 days
−2 h. 17 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:22 AM – 4:45 PM · 9 hours 22 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:41 AM
- Golden hour, morning7:20 AM–8:17 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 20°)12:04 PM
- Golden hour, evening3:51 PM–4:47 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:47 PM – 7:22 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:26 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:53 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 87%
Rises 5:42 PM · sets 12:28 PM