Sunlight Comparison

LondonvsGlasgow

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between London, United Kingdom and Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Overall Winner

London

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

London

United Kingdom

Metric

Glasgow

United Kingdom

16h 29m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

WINNER

17h 23m

04:47

Sunrise

Local time

04:37

21:16

Sunset

Local time

22:00

WINNER

61.9°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

57.6°

WINNER

0.53x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.64x

Winter Solstice

London

United Kingdom

Metric

Glasgow

United Kingdom

WINNER

7h 40m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

6h 47m

08:08

Sunrise

Local time

08:51

15:48

Sunset

Local time

15:38

WINNER

15.1°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

10.7°

WINNER

3.72x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

5.29x

Annual Statistics

London

United Kingdom

Metric

Glasgow

United Kingdom

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

WINNER

111

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

104

51.5°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

55.9°N

8h 49m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

10h 36m

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