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I started wondering the same thing recently; it's not just Seattle.
In Seattle, the latest sunset is around the 25th, and the earliest sunrise is around the 15th. Where I live, the latest sunset is around the 30th, and the earliest sunrise is around the 10th (of June). The difference is even greater in December; Seattle's earliest sunset is Dec. 10, and the latest sunrise is on New Year's.
It has to do with the variables that affect the length of the day, such as the varying speed of the earth in its orbit. The different variables are calculated together in what they call the "equation of time", which, when graphed, shows you for each day the difference between usual local noon and the actual middle of the day. It's the same offset you see illustrated on an analemma on a globe.
So, bottom line, it's because we measure time as if every day were exactly 24 hours long, which is the average length of a day, while in reality the day ranges from 23:45 to 24:15 in length.
What else can I help you with?
What season does sunset occur latest in the day?
In summer, the sun sets the latest in the day because the Earth's tilt causes longer daylight hours. This typically occurs around the summer solstice, which is around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere.
What month does daylight occur longer?
The time between sunrise and sunset is a little longer each day from the December solstice to the June solstice in the northern hemisphere and from the June solstice to the December solstice in the southern hemisphere.
Solstice that that occur in December in the northern Hemisphere?
It is the Winter Solstice
The summer solstice can occur on day of the week with each day being equally like . What is the probability the summer solstice will occur on a weekday?
the answer is 5/7
The summer solstice can occur on any day of the week with each day being equally likely. What is the probability the summer solstice will occur on a weekday?
The summer solstice can occur on any of the 7 days of the week with equal likelihood. There are 5 weekdays (Monday to Friday) out of 7 days, so the probability that the summer solstice will occur on a weekday is 5/7 or approximately 0.714.
When does the Fall Solstice usually occur?
September 22.
What is the longest day of the year and when does it occur?
The longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is during summer solstice. Th longest day in the year for the southern hemisphere is during winter solstice.
What is a sentence for the word solstice?
Winter solstice will occur on or around December 21, when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.
What time will sunset occur October 25 2008?
Sunset on the east coast on 10/25 will occur at 6:01 PM.
When does the Scandinavian midsummer festival occur?
Around the time of the summer solstice.
What is the probability the summer solstice will occur on a Monday?
1/7 chances
Does sunset occur at pm or am?
Sunset occurs in the evening, typically between 5 pm and 9 pm, depending on the time of year and location. It does not occur in the morning (AM).
