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, 21:25
12h 10m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 16:11
16h 57m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 8:01
12h 10m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 3:42
7h 33m
Sunrise
Earliest
Sun, Jun 13 · 4:21
Latest
Fri, Jan 1 · 8:02
Sunset
Earliest
Sat, Dec 11 · 15:30
Latest
Tue, Jun 22 · 21:19
Day length
Longest
Tue, Jun 22 · 16h 58m
Shortest
Tue, Dec 21 · 7h 32m
Clock changes 2027
Sun, Mar 28: clocks go forward 60 min (Europe/Warsaw)
Sun, Oct 31: clocks go back 60 min (Europe/Warsaw)
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).