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 34m
September equinox (autumn begins)
Thu, Sep 23, 2027, 8:01
12h 10m
December solstice (shortest day)
Wed, Dec 22, 2027, 3:42
7h 54m
Sunrise
Earliest
Tue, Jun 15 · 4:36
Latest
Fri, Jan 1 · 7:56
Sunset
Earliest
Wed, Dec 8 · 15:45
Latest
Mon, Jun 21 · 21:11
Day length
Longest
Fri, Jun 18 · 16h 34m
Shortest
Sun, Dec 19 · 7h 54m
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).