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 11m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 16:11
18h 06m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 8:01
12h 12m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 3:42
6h 32m
Sunrise
Earliest
Tue, Jun 15 · 4:11
Latest
Sat, Dec 25 · 8:56
Sunset
Earliest
Sat, Dec 11 · 15:25
Latest
Mon, Jun 21 · 22:17
Day length
Longest
Mon, Jun 21 · 18h 06m
Shortest
Sun, Dec 19 · 6h 32m
Clock changes 2027
Sun, Mar 28: clocks go forward 60 min (Europe/Stockholm)
Sun, Oct 31: clocks go back 60 min (Europe/Stockholm)
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).