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 08m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 16:11
14h 48m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 8:01
12h 08m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 3:42
9h 33m
Sunrise
Earliest
Fri, Jun 11 · 6:56
Latest
Sat, Oct 30 · 8:42
Sunset
Earliest
Tue, Nov 30 · 18:00
Latest
Mon, Jun 21 · 21:45
Day length
Longest
Thu, Jun 17 · 14h 48m
Shortest
Fri, Dec 17 · 9h 32m
Clock changes 2027
Sun, Mar 28: clocks go forward 60 min (Europe/Madrid)
Sun, Oct 31: clocks go back 60 min (Europe/Madrid)
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).