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 08m
June solstice (longest day)
Mon, Jun 21, 2027, 16:11
15h 14m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 8:01
12h 08m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 3:42
9h 07m
Sunrise
Earliest
Fri, Jun 11 · 5:34
Latest
Sat, Oct 30 · 7:39
Sunset
Earliest
Fri, Dec 3 · 16:39
Latest
Mon, Jun 21 · 20:49
Day length
Longest
Fri, Jun 18 · 15h 14m
Shortest
Wed, Dec 22 · 9h 07m
Clock changes 2027
Sun, Mar 28: clocks go forward 60 min (Europe/Rome)
Sun, Oct 31: clocks go back 60 min (Europe/Rome)
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).