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 07m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 16:11
14h 45m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 8:01
12h 08m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 3:42
9h 34m
Sunrise
Earliest
Wed, Jun 9 · 5:38
Latest
Sat, Oct 30 · 7:22
Sunset
Earliest
Sat, Dec 4 · 16:41
Latest
Thu, Jun 24 · 20:25
Day length
Longest
Wed, Jun 16 · 14h 45m
Shortest
Mon, Dec 20 · 9h 34m
Clock changes 2027
Sun, Mar 28: clocks go forward 60 min (Europe/Rome)
Sun, Oct 31: clocks go back 60 min (Europe/Rome)
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).