Day length in London
12 hours 7 minutes
How much shorter has the day got?
30 minutes
since the summer solstice · 21. Jun
Change since
Yesterday
−0 min.
7 days
−3 min.
30 days
−14 min.
The day in practice
Daylight
6:22 AMdawn7:11 PMdusk
Lights on 6:50 PM – 6:43 AM
Solar noon
12:47 PM
82° sun altitude
The moment the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. The altitude shows how many degrees above the horizon the sun is.
Golden hour
7:11 AMmorning6:23 PMevening
The period just after sunrise and before sunset, when the light is warm and soft. Popular for photography and outdoor activities.