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Sunset in London today
October 28, 2026 · London, England
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Sunset in London today is at 16:43. Day length is 9h 56m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for London's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
The sun goes down towards the west-southwest in London today, at a bearing of 250°. Civil twilight then lasts another 35 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 5 minutes earlier in London than in Birmingham, 162 km to the northwest. In London, Primrose Hill and the Thames bridges is a natural place to watch the sun go down.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how 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 shorter — losing about 4 minutes per day.
Sunset in London by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:19 | 08:01 | 8h 18m |
| February | 17:13 | 07:18 | 9h 56m |
| March | 18:03 | 06:18 | 11h 45m |
| April | 19:55 | 06:08 | 13h 47m |
| May | 20:44 | 05:11 | 15h 33m |
| June | 21:19 | 04:44 | 16h 36m |
| July | 21:14 | 05:00 | 16h 14m |
| August | 20:27 | 05:45 | 14h 43m |
| September | 19:20 | 06:34 | 12h 46m |
| October | 18:12 | 07:23 | 10h 49m |
| November | 16:14 | 07:17 | 8h 57m |
| December | 15:52 | 08:00 | 7h 53m |