Sunset in London today

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 in London today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 34 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 8 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.