21 June; Summer Solstice - Sun sets so early here
Jun 21st 2007, 1:12 pm
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Re: 21 June; Summer Solstice - Sun sets so early here
In Northern England on a nice day it is normally light around 3 am and goes dark around 10.30 pm. However in mid-winter on a bad day it is dark until around 8.30 am and dark at 4.00 pm. In NJ in mid-winter it is usually sunny by 7 am and dark at 5 pm.
Another thing I noticed was the length of time it takes to get light and dark here...much quicker than the UK.
Another thing I noticed was the length of time it takes to get light and dark here...much quicker than the UK.
Jun 21st 2007, 3:05 pm
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Re: 21 June; Summer Solstice - Sun sets so early here
Same area...north of England. I did say on a nice day...if it rain it can make quite a differnce to the daylight hours.
Jun 21st 2007, 6:24 pm
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Re: 21 June; Summer Solstice - Sun sets so early here
Ours isn't bad, I guess we're pretty far north, 43 latitude.
Sunrise 6:04
Sunset 9:21
I was really surprised to read about the longer hours of daylight in England, for the longest time I couldn't figure out why! It didn't dawn on me (ha ha) that your island could be so far north and not be frozen.
Speaking of higher latitudes, can you see the Northern Lights in the UK? Maybe too much light pollution. I saw them once, here in Michigan, faint but they were there. I think if we were any further south we wouldn't be able to see them.
Sunrise 6:04
Sunset 9:21
I was really surprised to read about the longer hours of daylight in England, for the longest time I couldn't figure out why! It didn't dawn on me (ha ha) that your island could be so far north and not be frozen.
Speaking of higher latitudes, can you see the Northern Lights in the UK? Maybe too much light pollution. I saw them once, here in Michigan, faint but they were there. I think if we were any further south we wouldn't be able to see them.
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Jun 22nd 2007, 12:08 am
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Re: 21 June; Summer Solstice - Sun sets so early here
This is the line-up this year - I think that Friday's line up is the best:
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.u...ce.aspx?id=196
My friend called me yesterday to say that she got an alert from Amex that Amy Winehouse will be playing in Central Park, NYC on 12th Sept.....think I'll be going to that....
Jun 22nd 2007, 1:08 am
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Re: 21 June; Summer Solstice - Sun sets so early here
My kids would play outside in the Summer in the UK till nearly 10 at night...here you have to be indoors by around 7/8 because of the bugs....it must get dark around half eight...
My mum hates the short days here when she visits...it does feel like your life is shorter....
My mum hates the short days here when she visits...it does feel like your life is shorter....
