Sunrise and sunset in London

Updated October 12, 2026

Today in London, the sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 18:14 local time, giving 10 hours 55 minutes of daylight.

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Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Mon Oct 12	07:18	18:14	10h 55m
Tue Oct 13	07:20	18:12	10h 51m
Wed Oct 14	07:22	18:09	10h 47m
Thu Oct 15	07:24	18:07	10h 43m
Fri Oct 16	07:25	18:05	10h 39m
Sat Oct 17	07:27	18:03	10h 35m
Sun Oct 18	07:29	18:01	10h 32m
Mon Oct 19	07:30	17:59	10h 28m
Tue Oct 20	07:32	17:57	10h 24m
Wed Oct 21	07:34	17:55	10h 20m
Thu Oct 22	07:36	17:53	10h 17m
Fri Oct 23	07:37	17:51	10h 13m
Sat Oct 24	07:39	17:49	10h 9m
Sun Oct 25	06:41	16:47	10h 5m

Calculated for 51.51, -0.13 at sea level; hills and buildings can shift what you see by a few minutes.

For photos, the warm light starts about an hour before sunset and lasts roughly an hour after sunrise, shorter near the equator.