United Kingdom · 51.51°N, 0.13°W
Daylight hours in London, United Kingdom
London gets 16h 38m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 7h 50m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 8h 48m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in London
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where London observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day16h 38mJune 21 · 04:44–21:22
Shortest day7h 50mDecember 21 · 08:04–15:54
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 06:05–18:13
Fastest change+4.0 min/dayaround March 18
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 08:07 | 16:02 | 7h 55m |
| February 1 | 07:40 | 16:50 | 9h 10m |
| March 1 | 06:47 | 17:40 | 10h 53m |
| April 1 | 06:37 | 19:33 | 12h 56m |
| May 1 | 05:33 | 20:23 | 14h 50m |
| June 1 | 04:50 | 21:08 | 16h 18m |
| July 1 | 04:48 | 21:22 | 16h 34m |
| August 1 | 05:25 | 20:51 | 15h 26m |
| September 1 | 06:14 | 19:50 | 13h 36m |
| October 1 | 07:01 | 18:41 | 11h 39m |
| November 1 | 06:54 | 16:35 | 9h 41m |
| December 1 | 07:44 | 15:56 | 8h 12m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of London’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when London’s are shortest:
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