kefkat
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I was recently told that after December 21st the nights draw out by 2 minutes per day:
I decided to go on a search to see if this was true. I haven't found anything yet. Maybe I am not Googling it properly. However I did come accross this article to do with all this, which was interesting so here is the link too. Please feel free to add any other info and links to do with this sunlight and night
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Today, sunset was later than yesterday. In London it was 15:51 and 50ish seconds. Tomorrow, the sun will resolutely stay in the sky until 15:52 {and a few seconds}. The days are drawing out at last.
But it is not the shortest day of the year {I should say daytime really, all days are the same length give or take odd leap-seconds)
What is, I hear you all cry?
Continued at:
http://mwidlake.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/the-evenings-are-drawing-out/
P.S: Yes I do realize this article is a couple of years old, however it just digs deeper into the whole subject of day and night
I decided to go on a search to see if this was true. I haven't found anything yet. Maybe I am not Googling it properly. However I did come accross this article to do with all this, which was interesting so here is the link too. Please feel free to add any other info and links to do with this sunlight and night
.....................................
Today, sunset was later than yesterday. In London it was 15:51 and 50ish seconds. Tomorrow, the sun will resolutely stay in the sky until 15:52 {and a few seconds}. The days are drawing out at last.
But it is not the shortest day of the year {I should say daytime really, all days are the same length give or take odd leap-seconds)
What is, I hear you all cry?
Continued at:
http://mwidlake.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/the-evenings-are-drawing-out/
P.S: Yes I do realize this article is a couple of years old, however it just digs deeper into the whole subject of day and night