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 09m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 16:11
16h 35m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 8:01
12h 10m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 3:42
7h 52m
Sunrise
Earliest
Tue, Jun 15 · 4:13
Latest
Fri, Jan 1 · 7:34
Sunset
Earliest
Wed, Dec 8 · 15:22
Latest
Wed, Jun 23 · 20:50
Day length
Longest
Sat, Jun 19 · 16h 36m
Shortest
Mon, Dec 20 · 7h 52m
Clock changes 2027
Sun, Mar 28: clocks go forward 60 min (Europe/Warsaw)
Sun, Oct 31: clocks go back 60 min (Europe/Warsaw)
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).