When is sunrise earliest?

Answer 1

The date of the shortest day is the December solstice (dec 21-22) in the northern hemisphere and June solstice (June 20-21) in the Southern Hemisphere. However, due to the motions of the earth the date of the earliest sunset occurs before that date, and the latest sunrise occurs after that date. The actual date of the earliest sunset and latest sunrise depends on your latitude. The actual times of sunset and sunrise depend both on latitude and longitude.

Answer 2

The earliest sunrise for any location on Earth is the sunrise closest to the summer solstice, which falls on or near 21 Jun in the northern hemisphere and 21 Dec in the southern hemisphere.

Answer 3

The earliest sunrise typically occurs during the summer solstice, which is around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. This is when the sun reaches its highest position in the sky, resulting in the earliest sunrise of the year.

Answer 4

From around December 21st to June 21st the sunrise gets progressively earlier in the northern hemisphere, the reverse is true in the southern hemisphere.

Answer 5

In the Northern Hemisphere, the earliest sunrise occurs earlier in June, before the summer solstice.

Answer 6

Sunrise and sunset is further apart during the longer daylight hours of summer.

Answer 7

The Sun is always setting, someplace, and rising on the other side of the world.