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 11 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
9 hours 39 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
55 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−5 min.
7 days
−37 min.
30 days
−2 h. 41 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
8:10 AM – 5:16 PM · 9 hours 6 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 98%
Rises 4:34 PM · sets 10:32 AM