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 10 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
9 hours 27 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
54 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−5 min.
7 days
−36 min.
30 days
−2 h. 36 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
6:59 AM – 4:05 PM · 9 hours 5 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:14 AM
- Golden hour, morning6:57 AM–8:00 AM
- Solar noonThe sun only reaches 18° – too low to make vitamin D from sunlight11:32 AM
- Golden hour, evening3:04 PM–4:07 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:07 PM – 6:59 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective4:51 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:26 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 94%
Rises 3:45 PM · sets 11:07 AM