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 21 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
8 hours 33 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
53 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
7:26 AM – 4:43 PM · 9 hours 17 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:44 AM
- Golden hour, morning7:24 AM–8:22 AM
- Solar noonYour shadow is longer than you are all day (sun peaks at 20°)12:05 PM
- Golden hour, evening3:47 PM–4:45 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:45 PM – 7:26 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:26 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:55 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 88%
Rises 5:32 PM · sets 12:40 PM