Sunset and sunrise times in London, United Kingdom
In London, United Kingdom the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:49 and rises at 06:52. Daylight lasts 11h 57m; evening golden hour runs from 18:05 to 19:10.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 06:19
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Solar noon
- 12:51
- Sunset
- 18:49
- Last light
- 19:23
- Day length
- 11h 57m
18h 47m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:05 – 19:10
- Blue hour
- 19:10 – 19:23
- Max sun altitude
- 37.1°
- Moon
- 🌕 Full moon
- Moonrise / moonset
- 18:22 / 06:29
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 06:54 Sunset 18:47 Golden hour 18:03 – 19:07 Day length 11h 53m 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, 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% |
More columns for September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:07 | 04:54 | 06:12 | 19:47 | 21:04 | 21:51 | 10h 27m | 46.7° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 2 | 04:09 | 04:56 | 06:14 | 19:44 | 21:01 | 21:48 | 10h 31m | 46.3° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 3 | 04:12 | 04:58 | 06:16 | 19:42 | 20:59 | 21:45 | 10h 35m | 45.9° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 4 | 04:14 | 05:00 | 06:17 | 19:40 | 20:56 | 21:42 | 10h 38m | 45.6° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 5 | 04:16 | 05:02 | 06:19 | 19:38 | 20:54 | 21:39 | 10h 42m | 45.2° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 6 | 04:19 | 05:04 | 06:20 | 19:35 | 20:51 | 21:36 | 10h 46m | 44.8° | 281° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:21 | 05:06 | 06:22 | 19:33 | 20:49 | 21:33 | 10h 50m | 44.4° | 281° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:23 | 05:08 | 06:24 | 19:31 | 20:46 | 21:31 | 10h 54m | 44.1° | 280° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:25 | 05:10 | 06:25 | 19:29 | 20:44 | 21:28 | 10h 58m | 43.7° | 279° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:27 | 05:12 | 06:27 | 19:26 | 20:41 | 21:25 | 11h 2m | 43.3° | 279° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:30 | 05:13 | 06:28 | 19:24 | 20:39 | 21:22 | 11h 5m | 42.9° | 278° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:32 | 05:15 | 06:30 | 19:22 | 20:36 | 21:19 | 11h 9m | 42.6° | 277° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:34 | 05:17 | 06:32 | 19:19 | 20:33 | 21:16 | 11h 13m | 42.2° | 277° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:36 | 05:19 | 06:33 | 19:17 | 20:31 | 21:14 | 11h 17m | 41.8° | 276° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:38 | 05:21 | 06:35 | 19:15 | 20:28 | 21:11 | 11h 21m | 41.4° | 276° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:40 | 05:22 | 06:36 | 19:12 | 20:26 | 21:08 | 11h 25m | 41.0° | 275° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:42 | 05:24 | 06:38 | 19:10 | 20:24 | 21:05 | 11h 29m | 40.6° | 274° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:44 | 05:26 | 06:39 | 19:08 | 20:21 | 21:03 | 11h 33m | 40.2° | 274° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:46 | 05:28 | 06:41 | 19:06 | 20:19 | 21:00 | 11h 37m | 39.9° | 273° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:48 | 05:30 | 06:43 | 19:03 | 20:16 | 20:57 | 11h 41m | 39.5° | 272° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:50 | 05:31 | 06:44 | 19:01 | 20:14 | 20:55 | 11h 44m | 39.1° | 272° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:52 | 05:33 | 06:46 | 18:59 | 20:11 | 20:52 | 11h 48m | 38.7° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:54 | 05:35 | 06:48 | 18:56 | 20:09 | 20:50 | 11h 52m | 38.3° | 271° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:56 | 05:36 | 06:49 | 18:54 | 20:06 | 20:47 | 11h 56m | 37.9° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:57 | 05:38 | 06:51 | 18:52 | 20:04 | 20:44 | 12h 0m | 37.5° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:59 | 05:40 | 06:52 | 18:49 | 20:02 | 20:42 | 12h 4m | 37.1° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 05:01 | 05:42 | 06:54 | 18:47 | 19:59 | 20:39 | 12h 8m | 36.7° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 05:03 | 05:43 | 06:56 | 18:45 | 19:57 | 20:37 | 12h 12m | 36.4° | 267° W |
| Tue 29 | 05:05 | 05:45 | 06:57 | 18:43 | 19:55 | 20:34 | 12h 16m | 36.0° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 05:07 | 05:47 | 06:59 | 18:40 | 19:52 | 20:32 | 12h 20m | 35.6° | 266° W |
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% |
Longest and shortest day in London
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 16h 38m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 3 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 64 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 September the sun will be setting 66 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 2 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 17:50. Golden hour opens at 18:05 and the sun is down by 18:49, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° 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 19:10 and runs to 19:23, 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 18:49 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in London?
It takes 33m. Civil twilight ends at 19:23 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in London?
Evening golden hour runs 18:05 to 19:10 today, lasting 1h 4m. Full golden hour times for London covers the morning window and the coming week.