The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in London in October
On October 1 in London the sun rises at 07:05 and sets at 18:33; on day 31 it rises at 06:57 and sets at 16:31. Over the month the day gets 115 minutes shorter.
Sunrise07:29
Sunset18:02
Golden hour17:16–18:02
Day length10 h 33 min
Day by day
All times are local to London. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:32 | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:07 | 11 h 28 min |
| 2 | 06:34 | 07:07 | 18:31 | 19:04 | 11 h 24 min |
| 3 | 06:35 | 07:09 | 18:29 | 19:02 | 11 h 20 min |
| 4 | 06:37 | 07:10 | 18:27 | 18:60 | 11 h 16 min |
| 5 | 06:39 | 07:12 | 18:24 | 18:58 | 11 h 12 min |
| 6 | 06:40 | 07:14 | 18:22 | 18:55 | 11 h 08 min |
| 7 | 06:42 | 07:15 | 18:20 | 18:53 | 11 h 04 min |
| 8 | 06:44 | 07:17 | 18:17 | 18:51 | 11 h 00 min |
| 9 | 06:45 | 07:19 | 18:15 | 18:49 | 10 h 56 min |
| 10 | 06:47 | 07:21 | 18:13 | 18:47 | 10 h 52 min |
| 11 | 06:49 | 07:22 | 18:11 | 18:44 | 10 h 48 min |
| 12 | 06:50 | 07:24 | 18:09 | 18:42 | 10 h 45 min |
| 13 | 06:52 | 07:26 | 18:06 | 18:40 | 10 h 41 min |
| 14 | 06:54 | 07:27 | 18:04 | 18:38 | 10 h 37 min |
| 15 | 06:55 | 07:29 | 18:02 | 18:36 | 10 h 33 min |
| 16 | 06:57 | 07:31 | 17:60 | 18:34 | 10 h 29 min |
| 17 | 06:59 | 07:33 | 17:58 | 18:32 | 10 h 25 min |
| 18 | 07:00 | 07:34 | 17:56 | 18:30 | 10 h 21 min |
| 19 | 07:02 | 07:36 | 17:54 | 18:28 | 10 h 18 min |
| 20 | 07:04 | 07:38 | 17:52 | 18:26 | 10 h 14 min |
| 21 | 07:05 | 07:40 | 17:50 | 18:24 | 10 h 10 min |
| 22 | 07:07 | 07:41 | 17:48 | 18:22 | 10 h 06 min |
| 23 | 07:09 | 07:43 | 17:46 | 18:20 | 10 h 03 min |
| 24 | 07:10 | 07:45 | 17:44 | 18:18 | 9 h 59 min |
| 25 | 07:12 | 07:47 | 17:42 | 18:17 | 9 h 55 min |
| 26 | 06:14 | 06:48 | 16:40 | 17:15 | 9 h 51 min |
| 27 | 06:15 | 06:50 | 16:38 | 17:13 | 9 h 48 min |
| 28 | 06:17 | 06:52 | 16:36 | 17:11 | 9 h 44 min |
| 29 | 06:19 | 06:54 | 16:34 | 17:10 | 9 h 41 min |
| 30 | 06:20 | 06:56 | 16:33 | 17:08 | 9 h 37 min |
| 31 | 06:22 | 06:57 | 16:31 | 17:06 | 9 h 34 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October 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 guide