After rising this morning at 12 minutes past 6, the sun will set at five minutes past nine tonight with the today almost enjoying 15 hours of sunlight.


Summer will now last until the afternoon of the 22nd of September, with the arrival of the autumn equinox.


But for now, summer is well and truly here, with the extended forecast pointing to temperatures climbing to above 30 degrees Celsius across much of the country in the coming days.