The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in London in January
On January 1 in London the sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 16:02; on day 31 it rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:45. Over the month the day grows 67 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in London in January?
Mid-January in London: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 124°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 236°. That is 34° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 34° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° north.
Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.
Day by day
All times are local to London. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:27 | 08:06 | 16:02 | 16:42 | 7 h 55 min |
| 2 | 07:26 | 08:06 | 16:03 | 16:43 | 7 h 57 min |
| 3 | 07:26 | 08:06 | 16:04 | 16:44 | 7 h 58 min |
| 4 | 07:26 | 08:06 | 16:05 | 16:45 | 7 h 59 min |
| 5 | 07:26 | 08:06 | 16:06 | 16:46 | 8 h 00 min |
| 6 | 07:26 | 08:05 | 16:07 | 16:47 | 8 h 02 min |
| 7 | 07:26 | 08:05 | 16:09 | 16:48 | 8 h 03 min |
| 8 | 07:25 | 08:05 | 16:10 | 16:49 | 8 h 05 min |
| 9 | 07:25 | 08:04 | 16:11 | 16:50 | 8 h 07 min |
| 10 | 07:25 | 08:04 | 16:12 | 16:52 | 8 h 09 min |
| 11 | 07:24 | 08:03 | 16:14 | 16:53 | 8 h 10 min |
| 12 | 07:24 | 08:03 | 16:15 | 16:54 | 8 h 12 min |
| 13 | 07:23 | 08:02 | 16:16 | 16:55 | 8 h 14 min |
| 14 | 07:23 | 08:01 | 16:18 | 16:57 | 8 h 17 min |
| 15 | 07:22 | 08:01 | 16:19 | 16:58 | 8 h 19 min |
| 16 | 07:21 | 08:00 | 16:21 | 16:59 | 8 h 21 min |
| 17 | 07:21 | 07:59 | 16:22 | 17:01 | 8 h 23 min |
| 18 | 07:20 | 07:58 | 16:24 | 17:02 | 8 h 26 min |
| 19 | 07:19 | 07:57 | 16:25 | 17:03 | 8 h 28 min |
| 20 | 07:18 | 07:56 | 16:27 | 17:05 | 8 h 31 min |
| 21 | 07:17 | 07:55 | 16:28 | 17:06 | 8 h 33 min |
| 22 | 07:16 | 07:54 | 16:30 | 17:08 | 8 h 36 min |
| 23 | 07:15 | 07:53 | 16:32 | 17:09 | 8 h 38 min |
| 24 | 07:14 | 07:52 | 16:33 | 17:11 | 8 h 41 min |
| 25 | 07:13 | 07:51 | 16:35 | 17:12 | 8 h 44 min |
| 26 | 07:12 | 07:50 | 16:37 | 17:14 | 8 h 47 min |
| 27 | 07:11 | 07:48 | 16:38 | 17:15 | 8 h 50 min |
| 28 | 07:10 | 07:47 | 16:40 | 17:17 | 8 h 53 min |
| 29 | 07:09 | 07:46 | 16:42 | 17:18 | 8 h 56 min |
| 30 | 07:08 | 07:44 | 16:43 | 17:20 | 8 h 59 min |
| 31 | 07:06 | 07:43 | 16:45 | 17:22 | 9 h 02 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in January?
In January the sun doesn't climb high enough in London for vitamin D synthesis: the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.
See the London vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in London in January
- Where does the sun set in London in January?
- Mid-January in London: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 236° measured from true north, which is 34° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 124°. Over the month both points shift 9° north.
- How much daylight does London gain in January?
- Over January the day gets 67 minutes longer in London: on January 1 the sun rises at 08:06 and sets at 16:02, and on day 31 it rises at 07:43 and sets at 16:45.
- How many hours of daylight does London get in January?
- In mid-January the day lasts 8 h 19 min in London, from sunrise at 08:01 to sunset at 16:19. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in London in January?
- In mid-January the sky starts to get light at 07:22 in London, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 08:01. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in London in January?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-January in London the sun sets at 16:19, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 16:58, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
- What time of day can you make vitamin D in London in January?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on January 15 does the UV index reach 3 in London, and below that minimum the skin makes no vitamin D, however long you stay out. In January it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.