Exact date sun will set before 8pm again after summer solstice 2025

Today, Saturday June 21, marks this year's Summer Solstice, or the longest day of the year. While this marks the beginning of summer on the astronomical calendar, those who follow meteorological seasons see summer as having started some almost three weeks ago.

The Summer Solstice, along with the rest of the astronomical calendar's seasons, are determined by the tilt of the Earth's axis in relation to its orbit around the sun. This calendar sees summer begin with the Summer Solstice, and end with the Autumn Equinox.

This year astronomical summer will run from June 21 until September 22. And from June 22, the days will begin to shorten again, with sunsets getting earlier and earlier.

According to forecasts, the UK will see its first pre-8pm sunset on Sunday, August 24. This is the case for Ness Point, the most eastern part of the UK, which has an anticipated sunset time of 7.59pm on this date.

Those in County Fermanagh, one of the most western parts of the UK, will see its first pre-8pm sunset some 17 days later, on Wednesday, September 10. Those in London will see the sun set before 8pm on Wednesday, August 27, while those in Cardiff can expect this to occur on Monday, September 1.