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 05m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 7:01
12h 10m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 2:42
7h 25m
Sunrise
Earliest
Thu, Jun 17 · 4:39
Latest
Wed, Dec 29 · 8:29
Sunset
Earliest
Thu, Dec 9 · 15:50
Latest
Tue, Jun 22 · 21:46
Day length
Longest
Fri, Jun 18 · 17h 06m
Shortest
Mon, Dec 20 · 7h 25m
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).