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 36 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
8 hours 17 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
56 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−5 min.
7 days
−33 min.
30 days
−2 h. 22 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:23 AM – 4:54 PM · 9 hours 31 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 21°)12:08 PM
- Golden hour, evening3:59 PM–4:56 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:56 PM – 7:23 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:36 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out7:05 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 100%
Rises 4:11 PM · sets 7:55 AM