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The Earth is tilted on its axis at 23.5 degrees in respect to the sun. The Earth orbits the sun approximately every 365 days, otherwise known as a year. With the exception of the vernal and autumnal equinoxes (first day of spring and first day of fall) one of the Earth's hemispheres will be tilted towards the sun and the other away from the sun. It is because of this tilt that each hemisphere will receive more or less sun during each season. Say you went to a far northern Arctic region of the Earth during the fall and winter; You wouldn't see any sun for weeks at a time because the North Pole is tilted towards the darkness of space and away from the sun. If you were there in the spring and summer the sun would remain above the horizon 24 hours a day and there would be no night. If you live at or near the equator, there is very little seasonal variation with the length of the day and you can expect about 12 hours day/12 hours night during the entire year. Most people live somewhere in between so there will always be day and night but as you know during fall and winter the days are much shorter than during spring and summer. Also, you will find the sun is much lower in the sky during fall and winter and much higher in the sky during spring and summer. This again is because of the Earth's tilt.
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∙ 16y agoThe tilt of your hemisphere is beginning to point farther away from the sun as the earth progresses in its orbit.
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∙ 9y agoThe earth tilts so that the sun is shining more directly onto the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall and winter in the northern hemisphere.
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Does the equator always have the most hours of daylight?
No, along the equator, every day of the year has 12.1 hours of daylight. That is more than in the hemisphere where it's fall or winter but less than in the hemisphere where it's spring or summer.
Saying to remember daylight saving?
One common saying goes "Spring ahead, Fall back." During the spring daylight savings time, you set your clocks ahead one hour. In the fall daylight savings time, set them back an hour.
Do you lose an hour day light savings In the fall?
Fall is when you loose an hour of daylight in the evening, gain an hour of daylight in the morning, and gain an hour of sleep time.
When does daylight savings begin in the fall 2010?
In the United States, states that observe Daylight Savings Time will "fall back" one hour at 2AM on Sunday, November 7, 2010.
When is the daylight savings for fall 2010?
On Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 2 a.m., Daylight Saving Time ends .
Why do the leafs change in fall?
less daylight
When does Daylight Savings Time take effect in Fall 2008?
Daylight savings time actually ends in fall on November 2 at 2 am.
Does the equator always have the most hours of daylight?
No, along the equator, every day of the year has 12.1 hours of daylight. That is more than in the hemisphere where it's fall or winter but less than in the hemisphere where it's spring or summer.
How long is fall daylight?
18 hours
What is the simple answer to daylight savings time?
farmers did it because they needed more daylight to farm in the fall
Saying to remember daylight saving?
One common saying goes "Spring ahead, Fall back." During the spring daylight savings time, you set your clocks ahead one hour. In the fall daylight savings time, set them back an hour.
Do you lose an hour day light savings In the fall?
Fall is when you loose an hour of daylight in the evening, gain an hour of daylight in the morning, and gain an hour of sleep time.
On the fall equinox the hours of daylight are less than the hours of darkness?
No. The hours of darkness and day light are equal during autumnal equinox. (Both 12 hours)
When does daylight savings begin in the fall 2010?
In the United States, states that observe Daylight Savings Time will "fall back" one hour at 2AM on Sunday, November 7, 2010.
What countries have less daylight hours?
yukon
When is fall 2010 daylight savings?
On Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 2 a.m., Daylight Saving Time ends .
When is the daylight savings for fall 2010?
On Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 2 a.m., Daylight Saving Time ends .
