Sunset and sunrise times in London, United Kingdom
In London, United Kingdom the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:18 and rises at 07:15. Daylight lasts 11h 2m; evening golden hour runs from 17:32 to 18:38.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 06:42
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Last light
- 18:51
- Day length
- 11h 2m
18h 16m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:32 – 18:38
- Blue hour
- 18:38 – 18:51
- Max sun altitude
- 31.7°
- Moon
- 🌑 New moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 07:11 / 17:56
The sun sets at 260° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 07:17 Sunset 18:16 Golden hour 17:30 – 18:36 Day length 10h 58m vs today 4 minutes shorterWhere London is
- Coordinates
- 51.5085° N, 0.1257° W
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Current offset
- UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Population
- 8,961,989
Sunrise and sunset in London, October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 06:27 | 07:00 | 12:50 | 18:38 | 19:11 | 11h 37m | −3:55 | 17:54–18:58 | 🌖 75% |
| Fri 2 | 06:29 | 07:02 | 12:49 | 18:36 | 19:09 | 11h 33m | −3:55 | 17:51–18:56 | 🌖 64% |
| Sat 3 | 06:30 | 07:04 | 12:49 | 18:33 | 19:07 | 11h 29m | −3:55 | 17:49–18:54 | 🌗 52% |
| Sun 4 | 06:32 | 07:05 | 12:49 | 18:31 | 19:04 | 11h 25m | −3:54 | 17:46–18:52 | 🌘 40% |
| Mon 5 | 06:34 | 07:07 | 12:48 | 18:29 | 19:02 | 11h 21m | −3:54 | 17:44–18:49 | 🌘 29% |
| Tue 6 | 06:35 | 07:09 | 12:48 | 18:27 | 19:00 | 11h 17m | −3:54 | 17:42–18:47 | 🌘 19% |
| Wed 7 | 06:37 | 07:10 | 12:48 | 18:24 | 18:58 | 11h 14m | −3:54 | 17:39–18:45 | 🌘 11% |
| Thu 8 | 06:39 | 07:12 | 12:48 | 18:22 | 18:56 | 11h 10m | −3:53 | 17:37–18:43 | 🌘 5% |
| Fri 9 | 06:40 | 07:14 | 12:47 | 18:20 | 18:53 | 11h 6m | −3:53 | 17:35–18:40 | 🌘 1% |
| Sat 10 | 06:42 | 07:15 | 12:47 | 18:18 | 18:51 | 11h 2m | −3:53 | 17:32–18:38 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 06:44 | 07:17 | 12:47 | 18:16 | 18:49 | 10h 58m | −3:53 | 17:30–18:36 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 06:45 | 07:19 | 12:46 | 18:13 | 18:47 | 10h 54m | −3:52 | 17:28–18:34 | 🌒 4% |
| Tue 13 | 06:47 | 07:20 | 12:46 | 18:11 | 18:45 | 10h 50m | −3:52 | 17:25–18:32 | 🌒 9% |
| Wed 14 | 06:48 | 07:22 | 12:46 | 18:09 | 18:43 | 10h 46m | −3:51 | 17:23–18:30 | 🌒 15% |
| Thu 15 | 06:50 | 07:24 | 12:46 | 18:07 | 18:41 | 10h 43m | −3:51 | 17:21–18:28 | 🌒 22% |
| Fri 16 | 06:52 | 07:26 | 12:46 | 18:05 | 18:38 | 10h 39m | −3:50 | 17:19–18:25 | 🌒 30% |
| Sat 17 | 06:53 | 07:27 | 12:45 | 18:03 | 18:36 | 10h 35m | −3:50 | 17:16–18:23 | 🌒 39% |
| Sun 18 | 06:55 | 07:29 | 12:45 | 18:01 | 18:34 | 10h 31m | −3:49 | 17:14–18:21 | 🌓 48% |
| Mon 19 | 06:57 | 07:31 | 12:45 | 17:58 | 18:32 | 10h 27m | −3:49 | 17:12–18:19 | 🌔 58% |
| Tue 20 | 06:58 | 07:32 | 12:45 | 17:56 | 18:30 | 10h 23m | −3:48 | 17:09–18:17 | 🌔 67% |
| Wed 21 | 07:00 | 07:34 | 12:45 | 17:54 | 18:28 | 10h 20m | −3:47 | 17:07–18:15 | 🌔 76% |
| Thu 22 | 07:02 | 07:36 | 12:44 | 17:52 | 18:26 | 10h 16m | −3:46 | 17:05–18:13 | 🌔 84% |
| Fri 23 | 07:03 | 07:38 | 12:44 | 17:50 | 18:24 | 10h 12m | −3:46 | 17:03–18:11 | 🌔 91% |
| Sat 24 | 07:05 | 07:39 | 12:44 | 17:48 | 18:23 | 10h 8m | −3:45 | 17:01–18:09 | 🌔 96% |
| Sun 25 | 06:07 | 06:41 | 11:44 | 16:46 | 17:21 | 10h 5m | −3:44 | 15:58–17:07 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 06:08 | 06:43 | 11:44 | 16:44 | 17:19 | 10h 1m | −3:43 | 15:56–17:06 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:10 | 06:45 | 11:44 | 16:42 | 17:17 | 9h 57m | −3:42 | 15:54–17:04 | 🌖 98% |
| Wed 28 | 06:12 | 06:46 | 11:44 | 16:40 | 17:15 | 9h 54m | −3:41 | 15:52–17:02 | 🌖 93% |
| Thu 29 | 06:13 | 06:48 | 11:44 | 16:39 | 17:13 | 9h 50m | −3:39 | 15:50–17:00 | 🌖 87% |
| Fri 30 | 06:15 | 06:50 | 11:44 | 16:37 | 17:12 | 9h 46m | −3:38 | 15:48–16:58 | 🌖 78% |
| Sat 31 | 06:17 | 06:52 | 11:44 | 16:35 | 17:10 | 9h 43m | −3:37 | 15:46–16:56 | 🌖 67% |
More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:08 | 05:48 | 07:00 | 18:38 | 19:50 | 20:30 | 12h 24m | 35.2° | 266° W |
| Fri 2 | 05:10 | 05:50 | 07:02 | 18:36 | 19:48 | 20:27 | 12h 28m | 34.8° | 265° W |
| Sat 3 | 05:12 | 05:52 | 07:04 | 18:33 | 19:45 | 20:25 | 12h 32m | 34.4° | 264° W |
| Sun 4 | 05:14 | 05:53 | 07:05 | 18:31 | 19:43 | 20:22 | 12h 35m | 34.0° | 264° W |
| Mon 5 | 05:16 | 05:55 | 07:07 | 18:29 | 19:41 | 20:20 | 12h 39m | 33.6° | 263° W |
| Tue 6 | 05:17 | 05:57 | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:38 | 20:18 | 12h 43m | 33.3° | 263° W |
| Wed 7 | 05:19 | 05:58 | 07:10 | 18:24 | 19:36 | 20:15 | 12h 47m | 32.9° | 262° W |
| Thu 8 | 05:21 | 06:00 | 07:12 | 18:22 | 19:34 | 20:13 | 12h 51m | 32.5° | 261° W |
| Fri 9 | 05:22 | 06:02 | 07:14 | 18:20 | 19:32 | 20:11 | 12h 55m | 32.1° | 261° W |
| Sat 10 | 05:24 | 06:03 | 07:15 | 18:18 | 19:30 | 20:09 | 12h 59m | 31.7° | 260° W |
| Sun 11 | 05:26 | 06:05 | 07:17 | 18:16 | 19:28 | 20:06 | 13h 3m | 31.4° | 259° W |
| Mon 12 | 05:28 | 06:07 | 07:19 | 18:13 | 19:25 | 20:04 | 13h 7m | 31.0° | 259° W |
| Tue 13 | 05:29 | 06:08 | 07:20 | 18:11 | 19:23 | 20:02 | 13h 10m | 30.6° | 258° WSW |
| Wed 14 | 05:31 | 06:10 | 07:22 | 18:09 | 19:21 | 20:00 | 13h 14m | 30.2° | 258° WSW |
| Thu 15 | 05:33 | 06:11 | 07:24 | 18:07 | 19:19 | 19:58 | 13h 18m | 29.9° | 257° WSW |
| Fri 16 | 05:34 | 06:13 | 07:26 | 18:05 | 19:17 | 19:56 | 13h 22m | 29.5° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 17 | 05:36 | 06:15 | 07:27 | 18:03 | 19:15 | 19:54 | 13h 26m | 29.1° | 256° WSW |
| Sun 18 | 05:38 | 06:16 | 07:29 | 18:01 | 19:13 | 19:52 | 13h 30m | 28.8° | 255° WSW |
| Mon 19 | 05:39 | 06:18 | 07:31 | 17:58 | 19:11 | 19:50 | 13h 33m | 28.4° | 255° WSW |
| Tue 20 | 05:41 | 06:20 | 07:32 | 17:56 | 19:09 | 19:48 | 13h 37m | 28.1° | 254° WSW |
| Wed 21 | 05:42 | 06:21 | 07:34 | 17:54 | 19:07 | 19:46 | 13h 41m | 27.7° | 253° WSW |
| Thu 22 | 05:44 | 06:23 | 07:36 | 17:52 | 19:05 | 19:44 | 13h 45m | 27.3° | 253° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 05:46 | 06:24 | 07:38 | 17:50 | 19:03 | 19:42 | 13h 49m | 27.0° | 252° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 05:47 | 06:26 | 07:39 | 17:48 | 19:01 | 19:40 | 13h 52m | 26.6° | 252° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 04:49 | 05:28 | 06:41 | 16:46 | 18:00 | 18:38 | 13h 56m | 26.3° | 251° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 04:51 | 05:29 | 06:43 | 16:44 | 17:58 | 18:36 | 14h 0m | 26.0° | 251° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 04:52 | 05:31 | 06:45 | 16:42 | 17:56 | 18:35 | 14h 3m | 25.6° | 250° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 04:54 | 05:32 | 06:46 | 16:40 | 17:54 | 18:33 | 14h 7m | 25.3° | 249° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 04:55 | 05:34 | 06:48 | 16:39 | 17:53 | 18:31 | 14h 11m | 24.9° | 249° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 04:57 | 05:36 | 06:50 | 16:37 | 17:51 | 18:30 | 14h 14m | 24.6° | 248° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 04:58 | 05:37 | 06:52 | 16:35 | 17:49 | 18:28 | 14h 18m | 24.3° | 248° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 06:18 | 06:53 | 11:44 | 16:33 | 17:08 | 9h 39m | −3:35 | 15:43–16:55 | 🌗 56% |
| Mon 2 | 06:20 | 06:55 | 11:44 | 16:31 | 17:06 | 9h 36m | −3:34 | 15:41–16:53 | 🌘 44% |
| Tue 3 | 06:21 | 06:57 | 11:44 | 16:29 | 17:05 | 9h 32m | −3:32 | 15:39–16:51 | 🌘 33% |
| Wed 4 | 06:23 | 06:59 | 11:44 | 16:28 | 17:03 | 9h 29m | −3:31 | 15:37–16:50 | 🌘 23% |
| Thu 5 | 06:25 | 07:00 | 11:44 | 16:26 | 17:02 | 9h 25m | −3:29 | 15:35–16:48 | 🌘 14% |
| Fri 6 | 06:26 | 07:02 | 11:44 | 16:24 | 17:00 | 9h 22m | −3:27 | 15:33–16:46 | 🌘 8% |
| Sat 7 | 06:28 | 07:04 | 11:44 | 16:23 | 16:59 | 9h 18m | −3:25 | 15:31–16:45 | 🌘 3% |
| Sun 8 | 06:30 | 07:06 | 11:44 | 16:21 | 16:57 | 9h 15m | −3:23 | 15:30–16:43 | 🌘 1% |
| Mon 9 | 06:31 | 07:08 | 11:44 | 16:19 | 16:56 | 9h 11m | −3:21 | 15:28–16:42 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 06:33 | 07:09 | 11:44 | 16:18 | 16:54 | 9h 8m | −3:19 | 15:26–16:40 | 🌒 2% |
| Wed 11 | 06:35 | 07:11 | 11:44 | 16:16 | 16:53 | 9h 5m | −3:16 | 15:24–16:39 | 🌒 5% |
| Thu 12 | 06:36 | 07:13 | 11:44 | 16:15 | 16:51 | 9h 2m | −3:14 | 15:22–16:37 | 🌒 10% |
| Fri 13 | 06:38 | 07:14 | 11:44 | 16:13 | 16:50 | 8h 58m | −3:11 | 15:20–16:36 | 🌒 16% |
| Sat 14 | 06:39 | 07:16 | 11:44 | 16:12 | 16:49 | 8h 55m | −3:09 | 15:19–16:35 | 🌒 23% |
| Sun 15 | 06:41 | 07:18 | 11:45 | 16:11 | 16:48 | 8h 52m | −3:06 | 15:17–16:34 | 🌒 32% |
| Mon 16 | 06:43 | 07:20 | 11:45 | 16:09 | 16:46 | 8h 49m | −3:03 | 15:15–16:32 | 🌒 41% |
| Tue 17 | 06:44 | 07:21 | 11:45 | 16:08 | 16:45 | 8h 46m | −3:00 | 15:14–16:31 | 🌓 51% |
| Wed 18 | 06:46 | 07:23 | 11:45 | 16:07 | 16:44 | 8h 43m | −2:57 | 15:12–16:30 | 🌔 61% |
| Thu 19 | 06:47 | 07:25 | 11:45 | 16:05 | 16:43 | 8h 40m | −2:54 | 15:11–16:29 | 🌔 70% |
| Fri 20 | 06:49 | 07:26 | 11:46 | 16:04 | 16:42 | 8h 37m | −2:50 | 15:09–16:28 | 🌔 80% |
| Sat 21 | 06:50 | 07:28 | 11:46 | 16:03 | 16:41 | 8h 35m | −2:47 | 15:08–16:27 | 🌔 87% |
| Sun 22 | 06:52 | 07:30 | 11:46 | 16:02 | 16:40 | 8h 32m | −2:43 | 15:06–16:26 | 🌔 94% |
| Mon 23 | 06:53 | 07:31 | 11:46 | 16:01 | 16:39 | 8h 29m | −2:39 | 15:05–16:25 | 🌔 98% |
| Tue 24 | 06:55 | 07:33 | 11:47 | 16:00 | 16:38 | 8h 27m | −2:35 | 15:04–16:24 | 🌕 100% |
| Wed 25 | 06:56 | 07:34 | 11:47 | 15:59 | 16:37 | 8h 24m | −2:31 | 15:02–16:23 | 🌖 99% |
| Thu 26 | 06:58 | 07:36 | 11:47 | 15:58 | 16:37 | 8h 22m | −2:27 | 15:01–16:22 | 🌖 95% |
| Fri 27 | 06:59 | 07:37 | 11:48 | 15:57 | 16:36 | 8h 19m | −2:23 | 15:00–16:21 | 🌖 89% |
| Sat 28 | 07:00 | 07:39 | 11:48 | 15:57 | 16:35 | 8h 17m | −2:18 | 14:59–16:21 | 🌖 81% |
| Sun 29 | 07:02 | 07:40 | 11:48 | 15:56 | 16:35 | 8h 15m | −2:14 | 14:58–16:20 | 🌖 71% |
| Mon 30 | 07:03 | 07:42 | 11:49 | 15:55 | 16:34 | 8h 13m | −2:09 | 14:57–16:19 | 🌖 60% |
Longest and shortest day in London
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 16h 38m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 7h 49m.
Between them the day length swings by 8h 48m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 15:51 on 12 December; the latest is 21:21 on 25 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:42 on 17 June to 08:06 on 30 December.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 15m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in London different
At 51.5°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 33 minutes to arrive: 9 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
The shallow approach angle at 51.5° stretches this evening's golden hour to 66 minutes, against about 40 for a city on the equator today.
Over a year the sunset point slides 79° along the horizon, from SW at the December solstice to NW in June. Today it is W.
By the end of October the sun will be setting 123 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 4 minutes a day.
Expect a one-off hour-long step in these times on 25 October 2026: sunset goes from 17:48 the evening before to 16:46 that evening.
Planning a sunset photo in London
Arrive by 17:17. Golden hour opens at 17:32 and the sun is down by 18:18, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 260° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:38 and runs to 18:51, the end of civil twilight and 33m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in London today?
The sun sets in London at 18:18 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in London?
It takes 33m. Civil twilight ends at 18:51 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in London?
Evening golden hour runs 17:32 to 18:38 today, lasting 1h 5m. Full golden hour times for London covers the morning window and the coming week.