June 15, 2026 · London, England
Sunrise in London today is at 04:44. Day length is 16h 36m. See below for sunset, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for London's coordinates and updated daily.
London lies at 52°N. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Sunrise shifts earlier through spring and later through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and barely at all near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunrise and sunset times shift month by month for London.
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 longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:01 | 16:19 | 8h 18m |
| February | 07:18 | 17:13 | 9h 56m |
| March | 06:18 | 18:03 | 11h 45m |
| April | 06:08 | 19:55 | 13h 47m |
| May | 05:11 | 20:44 | 15h 33m |
| June | 04:44 | 21:19 | 16h 36m |
| July | 05:00 | 21:14 | 16h 14m |
| August | 05:45 | 20:27 | 14h 43m |
| September | 06:34 | 19:20 | 12h 46m |
| October | 07:23 | 18:12 | 10h 49m |
| November | 07:17 | 16:14 | 8h 57m |
| December | 08:00 | 15:52 | 7h 53m |