July 29, 2026 · London, England
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London has 15h 35m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:20 and sunset is at 20:55. All times are calculated astronomically for London's exact coordinates.
London lies at 52°N. In London, day length ranges from 7h 50m in winter to 16h 38m in summer — a swing of about 8h 49m.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for London, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in London is around 16h 38m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 50m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8h 18m | 08:01 | 16:19 |
| February | 9h 56m | 07:18 | 17:13 |
| March | 11h 45m | 06:18 | 18:03 |
| April | 13h 47m | 06:08 | 19:55 |
| May | 15h 33m | 05:11 | 20:44 |
| June | 16h 36m | 04:44 | 21:19 |
| July | 16h 14m | 05:00 | 21:14 |
| August | 14h 43m | 05:45 | 20:27 |
| September | 12h 46m | 06:34 | 19:20 |
| October | 10h 49m | 07:23 | 18:12 |
| November | 8h 57m | 07:17 | 16:14 |
| December | 7h 53m | 08:00 | 15:52 |