Sunset and sunrise times in London, United Kingdom
In London, United Kingdom the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 20:02 and rises at 06:01. Daylight lasts 14h 0m; evening golden hour runs from 19:17 to 20:24.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Solar noon
- 13:02
- Sunset
- 20:02
- Last light
- 20:38
- Day length
- 14h 0m
41m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 19:17 – 20:24
- Blue hour
- 20:24 – 20:38
- Max sun altitude
- 49.1°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 19:06 / 02:27
The sun sets at 288° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:03 Sunset 20:00 Golden hour 19:15 – 20:21 Day length 13h 56m 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, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:43 | 05:24 | 13:06 | 20:48 | 21:29 | 15h 24m | −3:07 | 19:59–21:12 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 04:45 | 05:25 | 13:06 | 20:46 | 21:27 | 15h 21m | −3:09 | 19:58–21:11 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 04:46 | 05:27 | 13:06 | 20:45 | 21:25 | 15h 18m | −3:12 | 19:56–21:09 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 04:48 | 05:28 | 13:06 | 20:43 | 21:23 | 15h 14m | −3:14 | 19:55–21:07 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 04:50 | 05:30 | 13:06 | 20:41 | 21:21 | 15h 11m | −3:16 | 19:53–21:05 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 04:52 | 05:31 | 13:06 | 20:40 | 21:19 | 15h 8m | −3:18 | 19:52–21:03 | 🌗 45% |
| Fri 7 | 04:53 | 05:33 | 13:06 | 20:38 | 21:17 | 15h 5m | −3:20 | 19:50–21:01 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 04:55 | 05:34 | 13:06 | 20:36 | 21:15 | 15h 1m | −3:22 | 19:48–20:59 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 04:57 | 05:36 | 13:06 | 20:34 | 21:13 | 14h 58m | −3:24 | 19:47–20:57 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 04:59 | 05:37 | 13:05 | 20:32 | 21:11 | 14h 54m | −3:26 | 19:45–20:55 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:01 | 05:39 | 13:05 | 20:30 | 21:09 | 14h 51m | −3:27 | 19:43–20:53 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:02 | 05:41 | 13:05 | 20:28 | 21:06 | 14h 47m | −3:29 | 19:42–20:51 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:04 | 05:42 | 13:05 | 20:27 | 21:04 | 14h 44m | −3:31 | 19:40–20:49 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:06 | 05:44 | 13:05 | 20:25 | 21:02 | 14h 40m | −3:32 | 19:38–20:47 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:08 | 05:45 | 13:05 | 20:23 | 21:00 | 14h 37m | −3:33 | 19:36–20:45 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:09 | 05:47 | 13:04 | 20:21 | 20:58 | 14h 33m | −3:35 | 19:34–20:43 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:11 | 05:48 | 13:04 | 20:19 | 20:56 | 14h 30m | −3:36 | 19:32–20:41 | 🌒 25% |
| Tue 18 | 05:13 | 05:50 | 13:04 | 20:17 | 20:53 | 14h 26m | −3:37 | 19:30–20:39 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 05:15 | 05:52 | 13:04 | 20:15 | 20:51 | 14h 22m | −3:38 | 19:29–20:37 | 🌒 44% |
| Thu 20 | 05:17 | 05:53 | 13:03 | 20:12 | 20:49 | 14h 19m | −3:39 | 19:27–20:35 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 05:18 | 05:55 | 13:03 | 20:10 | 20:47 | 14h 15m | −3:40 | 19:25–20:32 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:20 | 05:56 | 13:03 | 20:08 | 20:44 | 14h 11m | −3:41 | 19:23–20:30 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:22 | 05:58 | 13:03 | 20:06 | 20:42 | 14h 8m | −3:42 | 19:21–20:28 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:24 | 06:00 | 13:02 | 20:04 | 20:40 | 14h 4m | −3:43 | 19:19–20:26 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:25 | 06:01 | 13:02 | 20:02 | 20:38 | 14h 0m | −3:44 | 19:17–20:24 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:27 | 06:03 | 13:02 | 20:00 | 20:35 | 13h 56m | −3:45 | 19:15–20:21 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 05:29 | 06:04 | 13:02 | 19:58 | 20:33 | 13h 53m | −3:46 | 19:13–20:19 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:31 | 06:06 | 13:01 | 19:55 | 20:31 | 13h 49m | −3:46 | 19:11–20:17 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:32 | 06:08 | 13:01 | 19:53 | 20:28 | 13h 45m | −3:47 | 19:08–20:15 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:34 | 06:09 | 13:01 | 19:51 | 20:26 | 13h 41m | −3:48 | 19:06–20:12 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:36 | 06:11 | 13:00 | 19:49 | 20:24 | 13h 38m | −3:48 | 19:04–20:10 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 02:31 | 03:48 | 05:24 | 20:48 | 22:23 | 23:38 | 8h 36m | 56.4° | 301° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 02:36 | 03:51 | 05:25 | 20:46 | 22:20 | 23:33 | 8h 40m | 56.2° | 300° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 02:40 | 03:53 | 05:27 | 20:45 | 22:18 | 23:29 | 8h 43m | 55.9° | 300° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 02:44 | 03:55 | 05:28 | 20:43 | 22:15 | 23:25 | 8h 46m | 55.6° | 299° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 02:47 | 03:57 | 05:30 | 20:41 | 22:13 | 23:21 | 8h 49m | 55.4° | 299° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 02:51 | 04:00 | 05:31 | 20:40 | 22:10 | 23:17 | 8h 53m | 55.1° | 298° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 02:55 | 04:02 | 05:33 | 20:38 | 22:08 | 23:14 | 8h 56m | 54.8° | 298° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 02:58 | 04:04 | 05:34 | 20:36 | 22:06 | 23:10 | 8h 59m | 54.5° | 297° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:02 | 04:06 | 05:36 | 20:34 | 22:03 | 23:06 | 9h 3m | 54.3° | 297° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:05 | 04:09 | 05:37 | 20:32 | 22:00 | 23:03 | 9h 6m | 54.0° | 296° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:09 | 04:11 | 05:39 | 20:30 | 21:58 | 22:59 | 9h 10m | 53.7° | 296° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:12 | 04:13 | 05:41 | 20:28 | 21:55 | 22:56 | 9h 13m | 53.4° | 295° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:15 | 04:15 | 05:42 | 20:27 | 21:53 | 22:52 | 9h 17m | 53.1° | 295° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:18 | 04:17 | 05:44 | 20:25 | 21:50 | 22:49 | 9h 20m | 52.8° | 294° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:21 | 04:19 | 05:45 | 20:23 | 21:48 | 22:45 | 9h 24m | 52.4° | 294° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:24 | 04:22 | 05:47 | 20:21 | 21:45 | 22:42 | 9h 27m | 52.1° | 293° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:27 | 04:24 | 05:48 | 20:19 | 21:43 | 22:38 | 9h 31m | 51.8° | 293° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:30 | 04:26 | 05:50 | 20:17 | 21:40 | 22:35 | 9h 35m | 51.5° | 292° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:33 | 04:28 | 05:52 | 20:15 | 21:38 | 22:32 | 9h 38m | 51.2° | 292° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:36 | 04:30 | 05:53 | 20:12 | 21:35 | 22:28 | 9h 42m | 50.8° | 291° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:39 | 04:32 | 05:55 | 20:10 | 21:32 | 22:25 | 9h 46m | 50.5° | 290° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:41 | 04:34 | 05:56 | 20:08 | 21:30 | 22:22 | 9h 49m | 50.2° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:44 | 04:36 | 05:58 | 20:06 | 21:27 | 22:19 | 9h 53m | 49.8° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 03:47 | 04:38 | 06:00 | 20:04 | 21:25 | 22:16 | 9h 57m | 49.5° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 03:50 | 04:41 | 06:01 | 20:02 | 21:22 | 22:13 | 10h 0m | 49.1° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 03:52 | 04:43 | 06:03 | 20:00 | 21:20 | 22:09 | 10h 4m | 48.8° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 03:55 | 04:45 | 06:04 | 19:58 | 21:17 | 22:06 | 10h 8m | 48.4° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 03:57 | 04:47 | 06:06 | 19:55 | 21:14 | 22:03 | 10h 12m | 48.1° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:00 | 04:49 | 06:08 | 19:53 | 21:12 | 22:00 | 10h 15m | 47.7° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:02 | 04:51 | 06:09 | 19:51 | 21:09 | 21:57 | 10h 19m | 47.4° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:05 | 04:53 | 06:11 | 19:49 | 21:07 | 21:54 | 10h 23m | 47.0° | 285° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:37 | 06:12 | 13:00 | 19:47 | 20:21 | 13h 34m | −3:49 | 19:02–20:08 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:39 | 06:14 | 13:00 | 19:44 | 20:19 | 13h 30m | −3:49 | 19:00–20:05 | 🌖 71% |
| Thu 3 | 05:41 | 06:16 | 12:59 | 19:42 | 20:17 | 13h 26m | −3:50 | 18:58–20:03 | 🌖 60% |
| Fri 4 | 05:43 | 06:17 | 12:59 | 19:40 | 20:14 | 13h 22m | −3:50 | 18:56–20:01 | 🌗 48% |
| Sat 5 | 05:44 | 06:19 | 12:59 | 19:38 | 20:12 | 13h 18m | −3:51 | 18:53–19:59 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:46 | 06:20 | 12:58 | 19:35 | 20:10 | 13h 15m | −3:51 | 18:51–19:56 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:48 | 06:22 | 12:58 | 19:33 | 20:07 | 13h 11m | −3:52 | 18:49–19:54 | 🌘 16% |
| Tue 8 | 05:49 | 06:24 | 12:58 | 19:31 | 20:05 | 13h 7m | −3:52 | 18:47–19:52 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:51 | 06:25 | 12:57 | 19:29 | 20:03 | 13h 3m | −3:52 | 18:44–19:49 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:53 | 06:27 | 12:57 | 19:26 | 20:00 | 12h 59m | −3:53 | 18:42–19:47 | 🌘 0% |
| Fri 11 | 05:54 | 06:28 | 12:57 | 19:24 | 19:58 | 12h 55m | −3:53 | 18:40–19:45 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:56 | 06:30 | 12:56 | 19:22 | 19:55 | 12h 51m | −3:53 | 18:38–19:42 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:58 | 06:32 | 12:56 | 19:19 | 19:53 | 12h 47m | −3:53 | 18:35–19:40 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 05:59 | 06:33 | 12:56 | 19:17 | 19:51 | 12h 43m | −3:54 | 18:33–19:38 | 🌒 13% |
| Tue 15 | 06:01 | 06:35 | 12:55 | 19:15 | 19:48 | 12h 40m | −3:54 | 18:31–19:35 | 🌒 20% |
| Wed 16 | 06:03 | 06:36 | 12:55 | 19:12 | 19:46 | 12h 36m | −3:54 | 18:29–19:33 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 06:04 | 06:38 | 12:55 | 19:10 | 19:44 | 12h 32m | −3:54 | 18:26–19:31 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 06:06 | 06:39 | 12:54 | 19:08 | 19:41 | 12h 28m | −3:54 | 18:24–19:28 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 12:54 | 19:06 | 19:39 | 12h 24m | −3:55 | 18:22–19:26 | 🌔 56% |
| Sun 20 | 06:09 | 06:43 | 12:53 | 19:03 | 19:37 | 12h 20m | −3:55 | 18:19–19:24 | 🌔 65% |
| Mon 21 | 06:11 | 06:44 | 12:53 | 19:01 | 19:34 | 12h 16m | −3:55 | 18:17–19:21 | 🌔 74% |
| Tue 22 | 06:13 | 06:46 | 12:53 | 18:59 | 19:32 | 12h 12m | −3:55 | 18:15–19:19 | 🌔 82% |
| Wed 23 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 12:52 | 18:56 | 19:30 | 12h 8m | −3:55 | 18:12–19:17 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:16 | 06:49 | 12:52 | 18:54 | 19:27 | 12h 4m | −3:55 | 18:10–19:14 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:17 | 06:51 | 12:52 | 18:52 | 19:25 | 12h 0m | −3:55 | 18:08–19:12 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:19 | 06:52 | 12:51 | 18:49 | 19:23 | 11h 57m | −3:55 | 18:05–19:10 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:21 | 06:54 | 12:51 | 18:47 | 19:20 | 11h 53m | −3:55 | 18:03–19:07 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 06:22 | 06:56 | 12:51 | 18:45 | 19:18 | 11h 49m | −3:55 | 18:01–19:05 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:24 | 06:57 | 12:50 | 18:43 | 19:16 | 11h 45m | −3:55 | 17:58–19:03 | 🌖 91% |
| Wed 30 | 06:26 | 06:59 | 12:50 | 18:40 | 19:13 | 11h 41m | −3:55 | 17:56–19:01 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in London
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 16h 38m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 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 36 minutes to arrive: 12 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
The shallow approach angle at 51.5° stretches this evening's golden hour to 67 minutes, against about 41 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 WNW.
By the end of August the sun will be setting 59 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 119 seconds 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 19:02. Golden hour opens at 19:17 and the sun is down by 20:02, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 288° 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 20:24 and runs to 20:38, the end of civil twilight and 35m 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 20:02 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in London?
It takes 35m. Civil twilight ends at 20:38 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in London?
Evening golden hour runs 19:17 to 20:24 today, lasting 1h 6m. Full golden hour times for London covers the morning window and the coming week.