Solstices, equinoxes and the year's earliest and latest sunrises and sunsets · local time
Solstices & equinoxes 2027
Local time
Day length
March equinox (spring begins)
Sat, Mar 20, 2027, 20:25
12h 10m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 15:11
17h 17m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 7:01
12h 10m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 2:42
7h 15m
Sunrise
Earliest
Mon, Jun 14 · 4:47
Latest
Fri, Jan 1 · 8:46
Sunset
Earliest
Thu, Dec 9 · 15:58
Latest
Sun, Jun 20 · 22:04
Day length
Longest
Sun, Jun 20 · 17h 17m
Shortest
Sun, Dec 19 · 7h 15m
Clock changes 2027
Sun, Mar 28: clocks go forward 60 min (Europe/London)
Sun, Oct 31: clocks go back 60 min (Europe/London)
The earliest sunset and the shortest day don't fall on the same date because Earth's orbit is elliptical and its axis is tilted (the equation of time).