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 56m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 9:01
12h 12m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 4:42
5h 49m
Sunrise
Earliest
Wed, Jun 16 · 3:54
Latest
Thu, Dec 23 · 9:25
Sunset
Earliest
Sun, Dec 12 · 15:12
Latest
Sun, Jun 20 · 22:50
Day length
Longest
Sun, Jun 20 · 18h 56m
Shortest
Mon, Dec 20 · 5h 49m
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).