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, 20:25
12h 07m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 15:11
13h 55m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 7:01
12h 07m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 2:42
10h 22m
Sunrise
Earliest
Sat, Mar 27 · 6:58
Latest
Fri, Oct 29 · 8:11
Sunset
Earliest
Mon, Nov 29 · 18:05
Latest
Wed, Jun 23 · 21:02
Day length
Longest
Fri, Jun 18 · 13h 56m
Shortest
Sun, Dec 19 · 10h 21m
Clock changes 2027
Sun, Mar 28: clocks go forward 60 min (Atlantic/Canary)
Sun, Oct 31: clocks go back 60 min (Atlantic/Canary)
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).