London, United Kingdom · January 2026

Daylight in London in January 2026

Average daylight
8h 25m
Longest day · 31st
9h 6m
Shortest day · 1st
7h 55m
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
1
08:07
16:02
7h 55m
2
08:07
16:03
7h 56m
3
08:07
16:04
7h 57m
4
08:06
16:06
7h 59m
5
08:06
16:07
8h 0m
6
08:06
16:08
8h 2m
7
08:05
16:09
8h 3m
8
08:05
16:10
8h 5m
9
08:04
16:12
8h 7m
10
08:04
16:13
8h 9m
11
08:03
16:15
8h 11m
12
08:03
16:16
8h 13m
13
08:02
16:17
8h 15m
14
08:01
16:19
8h 17m
15
08:00
16:20
8h 20m
16
07:59
16:22
8h 22m
17
07:59
16:24
8h 25m
18
07:58
16:25
8h 27m
19
07:57
16:27
8h 30m
20
07:56
16:29
8h 32m
21
07:55
16:30
8h 35m
22
07:53
16:32
8h 38m
23
07:52
16:34
8h 41m
24
07:51
16:35
8h 44m
25
07:50
16:37
8h 47m
26
07:49
16:39
8h 50m
27
07:47
16:41
8h 53m
28
07:46
16:42
8h 56m
29
07:44
16:44
8h 59m
30
07:43
16:46
9h 2m
31
07:42
16:48
9h 6m
Sunrise Sunset DaylightTimes shown in Europe/London

Sunrise, sunset and daylight in London during January

In London, United Kingdom, daylight in January 2026 averages 8h 25m per day. The month opens with sunrise at 08:07 and sunset at 16:02; it closes with sunrise at 07:42 and sunset at 16:48.

Across the month the days are lengthening — the longest falls on the 31st with 9h 6m of daylight, while the shortest is the 1st at 7h 55m. The calendar above lists the exact sunrise, sunset and daylight length for every day.

All times are shown in London's local timezone (Europe/London). For a real-time view of the current sun position, see the London page.

  • Daylight in London in January 2026 averages 8h 25m per day, ranging from 7h 55m on the shortest day (the 1st) to 9h 6m on the longest day (the 31st).