Sunrise & Sunset in London
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Sunrise
7:36 AM
Sunset
5:53 PM
Today in London, United Kingdom, sunrise is at 7:36 AM and sunset at 5:53 PM, giving 10 h 16 min of daylight — 4 minutes shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 5:45 AM | 7:44 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 6:23 AM | 7:06 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 7:02 AM | 6:27 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:36 AM | 5:53 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 8:24 AM | 5:05 PM |
| Solar noon | 12:45 PM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
London sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 7:01 AM | 6:38 PM | 11 h 37 min |
| 2 Fri | 7:03 AM | 6:36 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| 3 Sat | 7:04 AM | 6:34 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| 4 Sun | 7:06 AM | 6:32 PM | 11 h 26 min |
| 5 Mon | 7:08 AM | 6:29 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| 6 Tue | 7:09 AM | 6:27 PM | 11 h 18 min |
| 7 Wed | 7:11 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 14 min |
| 8 Thu | 7:13 AM | 6:23 PM | 11 h 10 min |
| 9 Fri | 7:14 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 h 6 min |
| 10 Sat | 7:16 AM | 6:18 PM | 11 h 2 min |
| 11 Sun | 7:18 AM | 6:16 PM | 10 h 58 min |
| 12 Mon | 7:19 AM | 6:14 PM | 10 h 55 min |
| 13 Tue | 7:21 AM | 6:12 PM | 10 h 51 min |
| 14 Wed | 7:23 AM | 6:09 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| 15 Thu | 7:24 AM | 6:07 PM | 10 h 43 min |
| 16 Fri | 7:26 AM | 6:05 PM | 10 h 39 min |
| 17 Sat | 7:28 AM | 6:03 PM | 10 h 35 min |
| 18 Sun | 7:29 AM | 6:01 PM | 10 h 32 min |
| 19 Mon | 7:31 AM | 5:59 PM | 10 h 28 min |
| 20 Tue | 7:33 AM | 5:57 PM | 10 h 24 min |
| 21 Wed | 7:35 AM | 5:55 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| 22 Thu | 7:36 AM | 5:53 PM | 10 h 16 min |
| 23 Fri | 7:38 AM | 5:51 PM | 10 h 13 min |
| 24 Sat | 7:40 AM | 5:49 PM | 10 h 9 min |
| 25 Sun | 6:42 AM | 4:47 PM | 10 h 5 min |
| 26 Mon | 6:43 AM | 4:45 PM | 10 h 1 min |
| 27 Tue | 6:45 AM | 4:43 PM | 9 h 58 min |
| 28 Wed | 6:47 AM | 4:41 PM | 9 h 54 min |
| 29 Thu | 6:49 AM | 4:39 PM | 9 h 50 min |
| 30 Fri | 6:50 AM | 4:37 PM | 9 h 47 min |
| 31 Sat | 6:52 AM | 4:35 PM | 9 h 43 min |
Sunrise and sunset in London: questions and answers
What time is sunset in London today?
5:53 PM local time (British Summer Time). Civil twilight ends at 6:27 PM.
What time is sunrise in London tomorrow?
7:38 AM.
When is golden hour in London today?
In the evening from about 5:05 PM until sunset at 5:53 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 8:24 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in London?
About 16 h 38 min at the June solstice, and about 7 h 50 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 51.51°, -0.13°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.