Today's Sunrise & Sunset in London

Sunrise in London today is at 05:52:24 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 08:52:08 PM, giving London 14h 59min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:17:54 AM and ends at 09:26:44 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for London or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in London. Get a full year of light data with the printable London Photography Planner 2026.

London is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), London receives 15.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:46 AM and sunset at 09:07 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.0 hours — a difference of 6.4 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 05:45, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 21:07. The evening golden hour in London lasts about 64 minutes in summer and 66 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.