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Sunrise and Sunset in London

Sunrise, sunset and day length in London, UK, today and for every day this month.

London · Thursday, November 5, 2026

Sunrise7:01 AMSunset4:26 PM
Day length
9h 26m
Solar noon
11:44 AM · sun 22.7° high
Golden hour
7:01 AM – 7:52 AM and 3:36 PM – 4:26 PM
Civil twilight
6:25 AM – 7:01 AM and 4:26 PM – 5:02 PM
Nautical twilight
5:45 AM – 6:25 AM and 5:02 PM – 5:42 PM
Astronomical twilight
5:07 AM – 5:45 AM and 5:42 PM – 6:21 PM
12 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM
The sun's height through the day in London: gold is daylight, the blue bands are civil, nautical and astronomical twilight.

Sunrise and sunset in London, November 2026

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChangeSolar noon
Nov 1 Sun6:54 AM4:33 PM9h 40m−3m 35s11:44 AM
Nov 2 Mon6:56 AM4:32 PM9h 36m−3m 33s11:44 AM
Nov 3 Tue6:57 AM4:30 PM9h 33m−3m 32s11:44 AM
Nov 4 Wed6:59 AM4:28 PM9h 29m−3m 30s11:44 AM
Nov 5 Thu7:01 AM4:26 PM9h 26m−3m 29s11:44 AM
Nov 6 Fri7:03 AM4:25 PM9h 22m−3m 27s11:44 AM
Nov 7 Sat7:04 AM4:23 PM9h 19m−3m 25s11:44 AM
Nov 8 Sun7:06 AM4:22 PM9h 15m−3m 23s11:44 AM
Nov 9 Mon7:08 AM4:20 PM9h 12m−3m 21s11:44 AM
Nov 10 Tue7:10 AM4:18 PM9h 09m−3m 18s11:44 AM
Nov 11 Wed7:11 AM4:17 PM9h 05m−3m 16s11:44 AM
Nov 12 Thu7:13 AM4:15 PM9h 02m−3m 14s11:45 AM
Nov 13 Fri7:15 AM4:14 PM8h 59m−3m 11s11:45 AM
Nov 14 Sat7:17 AM4:13 PM8h 56m−3m 08s11:45 AM
Nov 15 Sun7:18 AM4:11 PM8h 53m−3m 06s11:45 AM
Nov 16 Mon7:20 AM4:10 PM8h 50m−3m 03s11:45 AM
Nov 17 Tue7:22 AM4:09 PM8h 47m−3m 00s11:45 AM
Nov 18 Wed7:24 AM4:07 PM8h 44m−2m 57s11:46 AM
Nov 19 Thu7:25 AM4:06 PM8h 41m−2m 53s11:46 AM
Nov 20 Fri7:27 AM4:05 PM8h 38m−2m 50s11:46 AM
Nov 21 Sat7:28 AM4:04 PM8h 35m−2m 46s11:46 AM
Nov 22 Sun7:30 AM4:03 PM8h 33m−2m 43s11:47 AM
Nov 23 Mon7:32 AM4:02 PM8h 30m−2m 39s11:47 AM
Nov 24 Tue7:33 AM4:01 PM8h 27m−2m 35s11:47 AM
Nov 25 Wed7:35 AM4:00 PM8h 25m−2m 31s11:47 AM
Nov 26 Thu7:36 AM3:59 PM8h 22m−2m 27s11:48 AM
Nov 27 Fri7:38 AM3:58 PM8h 20m−2m 23s11:48 AM
Nov 28 Sat7:39 AM3:57 PM8h 18m−2m 18s11:48 AM
Nov 29 Sun7:41 AM3:56 PM8h 15m−2m 14s11:49 AM
Nov 30 Mon7:42 AM3:56 PM8h 13m−2m 09s11:49 AM

Longest and shortest days in 2026

ExtremeDateTime
Longest dayJune 2116h 38m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 217h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 174:43 AM
Latest sunriseDecember 308:06 AM
Earliest sunsetDecember 123:51 PM
Latest sunsetJune 259:22 PM

In 2026 the shortest day in London is December 21 and the longest is June 21. The earliest sunset (December 12) comes 9 days before the shortest day. Daylight saving time moves both sunrise and sunset one hour later on the clock from March 29, which is why the latest sunset is in summer time.

Daylight in London through the year

  • Location: 51.5° N, 0.1° W
  • Time zone meridian: 0° E (UTC+0), almost exactly at London
  • Solar noon: close to 12:00 standard time; between 11:45 AM and 1:07 PM on the clock in 2026
  • Day length: 7h 50m to 16h 38m, a swing of 8h 49m (New York: 5h 51m)
Around theDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxMar 206:03 AM6:14 PM12h 10m
June solsticeJun 214:43 AM9:22 PM16h 38m
September equinoxSep 226:46 AM6:59 PM12h 13m
December solsticeDec 218:04 AM3:53 PM7h 50m

Times use NOAA's solar formulas for sea level. Twilight and golden hour are explained on the sunrise and sunset calculator.

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