Meanwhile, in Quito, Ecuador, almost exactly on the equator, the sun rises at 6:18 a.m. and sets at 6:24 p.m., and the day length, like every other day of the year, is 12 hours and 6 minutes. What's going on?
Antarctica has six months of daylight in its summer and six months of darkness in its winter. The seasons are caused by the tilt of Earth's axis in relation to the sun. The direction of the tilt never changes.
Everywhere on earth has 12 hours of daylight on the spring and fall equinoxes. In the northern hemisphere, spring equinox occurs around March 21st and autumnal equinox around September 21st.
September Equinox (Approximately September 22-23)There are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness at all points on the earth's surface on the two equinoxes. Sunrise is at 6 a.m. and sunset is at 6 p.m. local (solar) time for most points on the earth's surface.
The reason for this is because Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees away from its axis of rotation. If there were no tilt, everywhere on Earth would receive 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night every day, regardless of how close or far to the Equator.
On the equinox, night and day are nearly the same length, 12 hours, all over the world.
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Sunrise, Sunset, and Daylength, April 2021
| Current Time: | Oct 5, 2021 at 11:29:01 am |
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| Sun Distance: | 92.952 million mi |
| Next Solstice: | Dec 21, 2021 7:59 pm (Winter) |
| Sunrise Today: | 6:12 am↑ 95° East |
| Sunset Today: | 6:01 pm↑ 265° West |
Sunrise and sunset by month (London)
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset |
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| April | 06:02 am | 07:58 pm |
| Mai | 05:05 am | 08:47 pm |
| Juni | 04:40 am | 09:21 pm |
| Juli | 04:59 am | 09:13 pm |
The last hour before sunset and the first hour after sunrise are coveted by professional photographers. Referred to as “the golden hour†or “magic hour,†these times provide the perfect light to capture stunning photos. Learning to harness the power of the golden hour is a tool every photographer can use.
Anaheim, United States - Position of the sun in the sky on October 17, 2021
| Time: | Duration: |
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| Sunrise | 06:58 | |
| Golden Hour | 06:58 - 07:31 | 32 min. |
| Zenith | 12:36 | |
| Golden Hour | 17:42 - 18:15 | 32 min. |
Have you ever wondered why the direction of sunset changes throughout the year? We usually speak of the sun setting in the west, but technically it only sets due west at the spring and autumn equinoxes.
The March equinox heralds the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. On this day, the sun rises due east and sets due west.
It's the northern hemisphere's shortest day and longest night, set to occur on Monday, December 21, 2020. This solstice occurs when the earth tilts on its axis, pulling the northern hemisphere away from direct sunlight.
After the June solstice, the sun follows a lower and lower path through the sky each day in the Northern Hemisphere until it reaches the point where the length of daylight is about 12 hours and eight to nine minutes in areas that are about 30 degrees north or south of the equator.
During Earth's orbit in the summer months, the top of the Earth (the Northern Hemisphere) is tilted toward the sun, giving us longer days. In winter, the Northern Hemisphere points away from the sun, resulting in fewer hours of sunshine and shorter days.
Longest Days in the United States
- Earliest Sunrise: 4:20 a.m. from June 17 to 19.
- Latest Sunset: 11:42 p.m. from June 18 to 25.
- Longest Days: June 18 to 22.
- Hours of Daylight on Longest Day: 19 hours and 21 minutes.
Winter Is Coming: Light Therapy, Gray Mornings, and the Earth's Axis. Winter is coming. Why it's so dark in the morning is a matter of the Earth's rotation on its axis (which is at a tilt of 23.5 degrees) around the sun.
The winter solstice is around December 21, marking the date on which the Sun is lowest in the sky at noon and rises and sets farthest south. The day of the summer solstice is the longest day of the year, and the day of the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year.
For Philadelphia (40 degrees north latitude)
| Date | Sunrise | Midday (Solar Noon) |
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| June 14 | 5:31 a.m. | 1:01 p.m. |
| June 21 | 5:32 a.m. | 1:02 p.m. |
There are 24 hours in a day. The day is divided into day(time) and night(-time). Daytime is from sunrise (this varies, but we can say approximately 6am) to sunset (we can say approximately 6pm). Night-time is from sunset to sunrise.
Summer is the warmest time of the year and has the most daylight, so plants grow quickly.
During the winter, daytime lasts shorter than 12 hours; during the summer, it lasts longer than 12 hours. Northern winter and southern summer concur, while northern summer and southern winter concur.
The Sun is currently in the constellation of Virgo.
December Solstice (Summer Solstice) is on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 2:59 am in Sydney. In terms of daylight, this day is 4 hours, 31 minutes longer than on June Solstice. In locations south of Equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.
In the summer, days feel longer because the Sun rises earlier in the morning and sets later at night. The day that the Earth's North Pole is tilted closest to the sun is called the summer solstice. This is the longest day (most daylight hours) of the year for people living in the northern hemisphere.
The first day of summer 2021 is June 20 at 11:32 p.m. EDT. It's often called the longest day of the year because it's the day with the most daylight (every "day" has 24 hours).
There are always twelve hours of daytime and twelve hours of night-time at the equator, except for two minor effects that increase daytime by about eight minutes.
