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 48m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 8:01
12h 10m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 3:42
7h 40m
Sunrise
Earliest
Tue, Jun 15 · 4:29
Latest
Wed, Dec 29 · 8:03
Sunset
Earliest
Mon, Dec 13 · 15:38
Latest
Tue, Jun 22 · 21:19
Day length
Longest
Fri, Jun 18 · 16h 49m
Shortest
Tue, Dec 21 · 7h 40m
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).