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 09m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 15:11
16h 51m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 7:01
12h 09m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 2:42
7h 38m
Sunrise
Earliest
Tue, Jun 15 · 4:40
Latest
Fri, Jan 1 · 8:16
Sunset
Earliest
Wed, Dec 8 · 15:50
Latest
Sat, Jun 19 · 21:32
Day length
Longest
Sat, Jun 19 · 16h 52m
Shortest
Tue, Dec 21 · 7h 37m
Clock changes 2027
Sun, Mar 28: clocks go forward 60 min (Europe/London)
Sun, Oct 31: clocks go back 60 min (Europe/London)
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).