The length of daylight, the amount it changes from day to day, and whether it gets
longer or shorter every day, depend on the time of year and your location on the
Earth. They're different in every season and at every latitude, so there's no general
description that's true for all places and times.
yes it does
In terms of the amount of minutes of daylight, that changes every day, so it certainly does change in a week. Days still have 24 hours though, except when the hour goes forward and back.
Does the sun's position in the sky affect the length of daylight ?
Everywhere: the length of the day is always 24 hours irrespective of latitude & longitude since the angular rotation of the planet is 360º per 24hours. The DAYLIGHT length changes seasonally and proportionally to latitude, but the DAY length is constant.
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Today September 24th average is 12 hours and 03 minutes.
At Massena, it goes from 15 hours, 37 minutes to 8 hours, 46 minutes.
No, the minutes of daylight gained each day are not constant. They vary depending on the time of year and location. In general, daylight hours increase gradually in the spring and decrease gradually in the fall.
At 41 degrees north latitude, you gain some length of daylight every day from December 21 until June 21, and you lose some length of daylight every day from June 21 until December 21. The number of minutes difference from one day to the next also changes. It's greatest on March 21 and on September 21, and when you get to June 21 or December 21, it's almost nothing.
In terms of the amount of minutes of daylight, that changes every day, so it certainly does change in a week. Days still have 24 hours though, except when the hour goes forward and back.
At Massena, it goes from 15 hours, 37 minutes to 8 hours, 46 minutes.
Does the sun's position in the sky affect the length of daylight ?
The length of daylight is 12 hours at both the equator and the poles.
All places that are on the Equator have the least variation in the length of daylight hours.
The Length of Daylight in Kansas City on June 21st in 14 Hours
Everywhere: the length of the day is always 24 hours irrespective of latitude & longitude since the angular rotation of the planet is 360º per 24hours. The DAYLIGHT length changes seasonally and proportionally to latitude, but the DAY length is constant.
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