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
8 hours 59 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
9 hours 57 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
−37 min.
30 days
−2 h. 42 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
7:38 AM – 4:32 PM · 8 hours 54 minutes
Light today
- DawnLight enough to be outside6:51 AM
- Golden hour, morning7:35 AM–8:41 AM
- Solar noonThe sun only reaches 16° – too low to make vitamin D from sunlight12:05 PM
- Golden hour, evening3:28 PM–4:34 PM
- Twilight endsLights on 4:34 PM – 7:38 AMDark before the workday ends – wear something reflective5:19 PM
- Fully darkThe stars are out6:56 PM
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 90%
Rises 4:03 PM · sets 11:50 AM