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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb
I thought the winter solstice will be Dec 21. Why would your day lengths be changing now?
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The solstice is the shortest day, but the sunsets and sunrises aren't "symetrical" for want of a better word. There's a good explanation at Earthsky.org:
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The December solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and longest day in the Southern Hemisphere. But the earliest sunset – or earliest sunrise if you’re south of the equator – happens before the December solstice. Many people notice this, and ask about it.
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The precise date of the earliest sunset depends on your latitude. At mid-northern latitudes, it comes in early December each year.
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The full article is here:
http://earthsky.org/earth/everything...ember-solstice
Anyway, since I'm not a morning person, I appreciate every extra minute before sunset I can get!