Length of Daylight and Changes in Seasons

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:57 am

Do you enjoy the change of seasons? Do you like the long winter evenings? Or do you prefer the long summer nights?

Since moving to a higher latitude (almost 49 degrees N), we have really enjoyed watching the rapid increase or decrease of sunlight depending on the time of year. There are several Canadians and UK'ers who are much higher in latitude than us - so I'd like to hear their feelings about the long winter nights and the long summer days.

Shortest Day: 8 hours and 22 minutes of sunlight - That'll be in a couple of days. Sunrise at 7:35 and Sunset at 3:57.

Two months later we will gain almost 3 hours of sunlight.

Longest Day: June 21 16 hours of sunlight. Sunrise at 4:47 and Sunset at 8:50.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:08 pm

I love winter hillwalking though you do have to be wary of being benighted. shortest day maybe five or six hours. In high summer it doesn't really get dark up north, When i lived down south I always felt robbed in summer. personally I love it but them i've always been used to it. At new year there are many who walk in to the isolated bothies to spend new year-something i have never done but will do at some point.

I also intend to head north tp sewden and the arctic circle there's always reasons for not going this year-bit silly i should just go.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:30 pm

gmc,

What is "benighted"?

That sounds great about going up to Sweden. I hope to make it up to the Arctic Circle within the next few years.

persephone · Post by **persephone** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 3:04 pm

I like both when I'm not working.

When I'm working I love walking to and from work in the summer, it's quiet and sunny at 6:30am and still light at 9:30pm.

In the winter I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark... Although I do enjoy a crisp winter morning.

cars · Post by **cars** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:03 pm

The seasons in New England change almost as you watch them. The saying here goes, if you dont like the current weather, wait an hour it will change again and then again. I think I would like the long days and short nights, but I have never had them here, so can't be sure. I really don't like the changing 1 hour here between "Eastern Standard time" to "Daylight" savings time in the spring, and then back to Eastern Standard time in the fall! Done to make the days longer! I would really like it to just stay Daylight Savings time "All year round"! :wah:

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:27 pm

Hey Tombstone,

You are quite welcome to Ireland. Its been wet and windy since September, with no letup for Christmas. More rain and even More rain. What a country. It could only happen to me :-5 :-5 :-5

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 3:40 am

posted by tombstone

What is "benighted"?

Overtaken by darkness. Staying overmnight on the hills is great if you do it deliberately, if it's because you are lost tis no fun.

That sounds great about going up to Sweden. I hope to make it up to the Arctic Circle within the next few years.

Can you not just get in the car and head north to alaska?

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:57 am

[QUOTE=Tombstone]Do you enjoy the change of seasons? Do you like the long winter evenings? Or do you prefer the long summer nights?

Since moving to a higher latitude (almost 49 degrees N), we have really enjoyed watching the rapid increase or decrease of sunlight depending on the time of year. There are several Canadians and UK'ers who are much higher in latitude than us - so I'd like to hear their feelings about the long winter nights and the long summer days.

I am learning I am becoming a crusty old Canadian.... I do not like the winter months, the short days and long nites. It really puts me into a deep hibernation mode. I love the summer warm nites and long sunny days.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:13 am

gmc wrote: Overtaken by darkness. Staying overmnight on the hills is great if you do it deliberately, if it's because you are lost tis no fun.

Can you not just get in the car and head north to alaska?

It's an amazingly long trip. 2400 miles! Would take about 7 days if you didn't stop and enjoy the sights. See route attachment.

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