Getting darker....

[turkish14]

Am I going mad?

 

okay so I know as we head towards the winter solstice we loose light daily. But it seems to me like it’s getting darker earlier than in 2016-2017, at the same time. 

 

At 16:30 now in mid-late November, it’s as dark as it was last year at 16:30 in mid December. I know this (or believe this) as I coach at an after school club, and I’m having to make provisions earlier this year.

 

another parent said the same thing to me. I’ve tried to google and find out if it’s darker earlier this year, but answers are the usual “it’s getting towards the winter solstice what do you expect.

 

its not like it’s overcast. Is it just me?

[Buce]

15 minutes ago, turkish14 said:

Am I going mad?

 

okay so I know as we head towards the winter solstice we loose light daily. But it seems to me like it’s getting darker earlier than in 2016-2017, at the same time. 

 

At 16:30 now in mid-late November, it’s as dark as it was last year at 16:30 in mid December. I know this (or believe this) as I coach at an after school club, and I’m having to make provisions earlier this year.

 

another parent said the same thing to me. I’ve tried to google and find out if it’s darker earlier this year, but answers are the usual “it’s getting towards the winter solstice what do you expect.

 

its not like it’s overcast. Is it just me?

 

Yes. 

[Guest Electric Yetis]

26 minutes ago, turkish14 said:

Am I going mad?

 

okay so I know as we head towards the winter solstice we loose light daily. But it seems to me like it’s getting darker earlier than in 2016-2017, at the same time. 

 

At 16:30 now in mid-late November, it’s as dark as it was last year at 16:30 in mid December. I know this (or believe this) as I coach at an after school club, and I’m having to make provisions earlier this year.

 

another parent said the same thing to me. I’ve tried to google and find out if it’s darker earlier this year, but answers are the usual “it’s getting towards the winter solstice what do you expect.

 

its not like it’s overcast. Is it just me?

Check the dates against last year

 

https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk/leicester

[m4DD0gg]

It sucks, hate this time of year as the day is over so quick.

[Nalis]

Sorry, as others have said I think its just you. I got married at 4pm at the start of last December so I was checking it against times rather rigidly to see what the likihood of at least commencing in light was (was fine). This year seems very similar.

 

Maybe because we had a warm summer/autumn it seems like the short days have arrived somewhat abruptly.

[StanSP]

I like how you can specifically remember at what point it may have got darker at this time last year

 

[Sir Shep]

Chin up, another 4 weeks and the days will start to get longer again. 

[Mike Oxlong]

3 hours ago, turkish14 said:

Am I going mad?

 

okay so I know as we head towards the winter solstice we loose light daily. But it seems to me like it’s getting darker earlier than in 2016-2017, at the same time. 

 

At 16:30 now in mid-late November, it’s as dark as it was last year at 16:30 in mid December. I know this (or believe this) as I coach at an after school club, and I’m having to make provisions earlier this year.

 

another parent said the same thing to me. I’ve tried to google and find out if it’s darker earlier this year, but answers are the usual “it’s getting towards the winter solstice what do you expect.

 

its not like it’s overcast. Is it just me?

Take the sunshades off ?

[turkish14]

Thanks for the replies.. it seems I am indeed going mad and imagining something that didn’t happen ?

 

My sessions finish at 16:30.. it could possibly be that last year they finished at 16:15.. though as strange as it sounds I can’t remrber what time we finished last year.

[ScouseFox]

i think you’re right bro. i finished work at about half 2 the other day and it was already dark. that’s happened a few times in the last few weeks it’s deffo been half dark or nearly night time by about 3pm and that never normally happens. 

 

thatchers britain to blame, id guess. 

[Parafox]

Days are just cloudy and dull at this time of year, blocking out a very low sun. Like they have been for centuries.

[ScouseFox]

nah it was deffo dark at about 2.45 again today. no chance this has happened before and i’ve not noticed. we’re all fu cked. 

[Otis]

Time to start praying to the sun god.

[fuchsntf]

7 hours ago, Buce said:

 

Yes. 

Take a walk!!!

[Jaspa]

The Sun is actually going through a little bit of low activity at the moment - not alot of Sunspots or the like going on, scientists are predicting a cold winter because of it, maybe even an ice age if you take notice of the prepper lot.

 

Would it effect the time it gets dark? I don't know. Maybe you've just come to the realisation it's fasing into winter now, it was only summer a couple of months ago

[sylofox]

I'm loving this one. So the earth has shifted on its axis but no one's realised until today. 

 

Oh and no it was not scientist's or a space agency but a school teacher and his watch. So will this end in massive tidal waves covering the country or a new ice age. 

 

Will this movie be out before Vardy's? 

[urban.spaceman]

It’s also much colder since the summer. 

 

So so much for global ****ing warming!

[StanSP]

8 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

It’s also much colder since the summer. 

 

So so much for global ****ing warming!

Alright Donald. 

 

 

[ozleicester]

Bloody Tories

[tom27111]

Sunrise and sunset times do change slightly each year, due to each year technically being 365 and a quarter days long.

 

The times will go in a 4 year cycle that are corrected by a leap year.

[Milo]

EU have taken our afternoon light as part of our glorious leaders Brexit deal. 

 

We can get some of it back (apart from Northern Ireland, obvs) once we hand over £39 billion and promise to abide by all of their demands. 

[Collymore]

20 hours ago, turkish14 said:

Am I going mad?

 

okay so I know as we head towards the winter solstice we loose light daily. But it seems to me like it’s getting darker earlier than in 2016-2017, at the same time. 

 

At 16:30 now in mid-late November, it’s as dark as it was last year at 16:30 in mid December. I know this (or believe this) as I coach at an after school club, and I’m having to make provisions earlier this year.

 

another parent said the same thing to me. I’ve tried to google and find out if it’s darker earlier this year, but answers are the usual “it’s getting towards the winter solstice what do you expect.

 

its not like it’s overcast. Is it just me?

There could be natural explanations.

 

When the sun sets there is still about 30 mins of twilight which is the light having all sorts of stuff done to it before it gets a chance to reach your eyes. Pollution and dust in the atmosphere are 2 things that could affect it.

The only differences (in relation to the position of the sun) you would find would be if you measured a day just after a leap year and then again  just before the next leap year as the earth doesn't take exactly a year to move around the sun. 

Edited 24 November 2018 by Collymore

[Alf Bentley]

Lighten up, mate! 

 

 

 

 

[turkish14]

2 hours ago, tom27111 said:

Sunrise and sunset times do change slightly each year, due to each year technically being 365 and a quarter days long.

 

The times will go in a 4 year cycle that are corrected by a leap year.

That sounds a good explanation, cheers ?

[fuchsntf]

On 24/11/2018 at 13:59, turkish14 said:

That sounds a good explanation, cheers ?

Nope!!! All missing the point..It's all these Black-Fridays...they get more every year!!!  It's bound to get darker....