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 29 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
12 hours 39 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
21. Jun21. Dec
54 days until the shortest day of the year
Change since
Yesterday
−6 min.
7 days
−45 min.
30 days
−3 h. 14 min.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow
9:01 AM – 5:23 PM · 8 hours 22 minutes
Light today
The moon tonight
Waning gibbous · 94%
Above the horizon all day and night