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, 22:25
12h 11m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 17:11
18h 57m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 9:01
12h 12m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 4:42
5h 48m
Sunrise
Earliest
Tue, Jun 15 · 3:55
Latest
Sat, Dec 25 · 9:27
Sunset
Earliest
Wed, Dec 15 · 15:12
Latest
Mon, Jun 21 · 22:52
Day length
Longest
Mon, Jun 21 · 18h 57m
Shortest
Tue, Dec 21 · 5h 48m
Clock changes 2027
Sun, Mar 28: clocks go forward 60 min (Europe/Helsinki)
Sun, Oct 31: clocks go back 60 min (Europe/Helsinki)
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).