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 38m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 7:01
12h 09m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 2:42
7h 50m
Sunrise
Earliest
Sat, Jun 12 · 4:43
Latest
Fri, Jan 1 · 8:06
Sunset
Earliest
Sat, Dec 11 · 15:51
Latest
Tue, Jun 22 · 21:22
Day length
Longest
Tue, Jun 22 · 16h 39m
Shortest
Tue, Dec 21 · 7h 49m
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).