The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in London in November
On November 1 in London the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 16:29; on day 30 it rises at 07:45 and sets at 15:55. Over the month the day gets 81 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in London in November?
Mid-November in London: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 121°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 239°. That is 31° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 31° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 12° south.
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 | 06:24 | 06:59 | 16:29 | 17:05 | 9 h 30 min |
| 2 | 06:25 | 07:01 | 16:27 | 17:03 | 9 h 27 min |
| 3 | 06:27 | 07:03 | 16:26 | 17:02 | 9 h 23 min |
| 4 | 06:28 | 07:04 | 16:24 | 17:00 | 9 h 20 min |
| 5 | 06:30 | 07:06 | 16:23 | 16:59 | 9 h 17 min |
| 6 | 06:32 | 07:08 | 16:21 | 16:57 | 9 h 13 min |
| 7 | 06:33 | 07:09 | 16:19 | 16:56 | 9 h 10 min |
| 8 | 06:35 | 07:11 | 16:18 | 16:54 | 9 h 07 min |
| 9 | 06:36 | 07:13 | 16:16 | 16:53 | 9 h 04 min |
| 10 | 06:38 | 07:15 | 16:15 | 16:52 | 9 h 00 min |
| 11 | 06:39 | 07:16 | 16:14 | 16:50 | 8 h 57 min |
| 12 | 06:41 | 07:18 | 16:12 | 16:49 | 8 h 54 min |
| 13 | 06:43 | 07:20 | 16:11 | 16:48 | 8 h 51 min |
| 14 | 06:44 | 07:21 | 16:10 | 16:47 | 8 h 48 min |
| 15 | 06:46 | 07:23 | 16:08 | 16:46 | 8 h 45 min |
| 16 | 06:47 | 07:25 | 16:07 | 16:45 | 8 h 43 min |
| 17 | 06:49 | 07:26 | 16:06 | 16:44 | 8 h 40 min |
| 18 | 06:50 | 07:28 | 16:05 | 16:43 | 8 h 37 min |
| 19 | 06:52 | 07:29 | 16:04 | 16:42 | 8 h 34 min |
| 20 | 06:53 | 07:31 | 16:03 | 16:41 | 8 h 32 min |
| 21 | 06:54 | 07:32 | 16:02 | 16:40 | 8 h 29 min |
| 22 | 06:56 | 07:34 | 16:01 | 16:39 | 8 h 27 min |
| 23 | 06:57 | 07:35 | 16:00 | 16:38 | 8 h 24 min |
| 24 | 06:58 | 07:37 | 15:59 | 16:37 | 8 h 22 min |
| 25 | 07:00 | 07:38 | 15:58 | 16:37 | 8 h 20 min |
| 26 | 07:01 | 07:40 | 15:57 | 16:36 | 8 h 18 min |
| 27 | 07:02 | 07:41 | 15:57 | 16:35 | 8 h 15 min |
| 28 | 07:04 | 07:43 | 15:56 | 16:35 | 8 h 13 min |
| 29 | 07:05 | 07:44 | 15:55 | 16:34 | 8 h 11 min |
| 30 | 07:06 | 07:45 | 15:55 | 16:34 | 8 h 10 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November 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 November
- Where does the sun set in London in November?
- Mid-November in London: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 239° measured from true north, which is 31° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 121°. Over the month both points shift 12° south.
- How much daylight does London lose in November?
- Over November the day gets 81 minutes shorter in London: on November 1 the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 16:29, and on day 30 it rises at 07:45 and sets at 15:55.
- How many hours of daylight does London get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 8 h 45 min in London, from sunrise at 07:23 to sunset at 16:08. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in London in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 06:46 in London, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:23. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in London in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in London the sun sets at 16:08, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 16:46, 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 November?
- At no time of day. Not even at midday on November 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 November it is the season to mind your diet or consider supplementation.