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 10m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 15:11
17h 02m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 7:01
12h 10m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 2:42
7h 29m
Sunrise
Earliest
Wed, Jun 16 · 4:39
Latest
Fri, Jan 1 · 8:25
Sunset
Earliest
Sun, Dec 12 · 15:49
Latest
Mon, Jun 21 · 21:42
Day length
Longest
Fri, Jun 18 · 17h 02m
Shortest
Tue, Dec 21 · 7h 28m
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).