BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK

Subject: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Rasener
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 05:56 AM

My wife suddenly commented this morning about it getting lighter much earlier in the morning, and I have begun to notice it staying lighter for longer in the afternoon.

Just wondered how many minutes of extra light we gain each day in the morning and evening as we approach spring.

Anybody know?

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:00 AM

The mornings carry on getting darker after the shortest day, because Earth is moving faster in it's orbit.
All the extra light is in the evening.
Mornings are just starting to catch up, and the pace will quicken.

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:02 AM

Just now the sunrise is about 2 minutes earlier each day.

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: GUEST, Sminky
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:05 AM

It won't be long before 'Armageddon week' when my fox - about to go to bed - comes face to face with my squirrels - having just got up.

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Rasener
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:25 AM

Thanks Keith

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:27 AM

I used to wonder about that too Villan... then one day it suddenly dawned on me!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Rasener
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:30 AM

LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: GUEST,CrazyEddie
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:48 AM

Villan, this should tell you everything you need to know (on this subject).

Sundise & Sunset Times in London

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Rasener
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:56 AM

Thanks Eddie
Good example that. Almost half an hour of more light a week.

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Phot
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 08:03 AM

It still dark when I go to work, and its still dark when I leave, so apart from the weekend I won't see the sun for another month!

The joys of working in an office with no windows!

Wassail!! Chris

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: GUEST,Essex Girl
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 08:35 AM

Same here Chris, luckily I don't work on Fridays so at least I get up in daylight for 3 days a week.

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Rasener
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 08:39 AM

Isn't it lovely though, when that time of the year arrives, when you walk out the door and the sun is shining and the birds are twittering and the flowers are beginning to come out.
That is still something that is still free in this world, yet is so magical.

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 08:54 AM

Nature is magical; I moved something in my garden this morning and a very small frog jumped out and scuttered into the pond. That and the bit of sun we have here today gave me a really good feeling.

I replaced some heavy curtains for vertical blinds in December and what a difference that has made, the daylight coming through the blinds just makes the whole room seem more cheerful.

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: goatfell
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 09:25 AM

aye *I know I can look out my window, I don't need someone to tell that it is getting light in the mornings but then it always does.

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: GUEST,CrazyEddie
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 10:34 AM

The link I put in in at 06.48 is live. Within it, you can change the month & year so you can see how much it changes week-by-week etc.

You can even change "Sun" to "Moon" if you want.

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Ebbie
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 10:55 AM

In Juneau, in southeast Alaska we are gaining just about half an hour a week. We start noticing the lengthening days every year about the first week of January.

The change starts out slow and then begins galloping. It won't be wong before we wonder where the winter went.

Today:
Sunrise:8:11 am
Sunset:4:12 pm

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 12:30 PM

It seems to happen every year round about now. What a remarkable coincidence...

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 01:18 PM

Solstice is only 7ish weeks away... and with it, Spring.

It's dark when I go to work too, but I have a 13th floor office (and it's always a magical moment when I see the sun peeping over the horizon and lighting the white and peppermint green of the University College Hospital across road with rose and gold) and leave before 3.00pm so I get some light.

It's getting late later too.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Crane Driver
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 01:31 PM

Solstice?

Don't you mean equinox?

Whatever. The money for my contract ran out at the end of December, I got enough redundancy to last us a few months, so at the moment I don't do mornings.

Let it shine!

Andrew

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:34 PM

Equinox then... I'm tired OK?!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 28 Jan 09 - 06:38 PM

McGrath.. I guess I sort of noticed that too!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: bubblyrat
Date: 29 Jan 09 - 01:53 PM

You should feel at home in our apartment in Sidmouth, Liz----It's on the second floor,so you will see the dawn about half a second before people downstairs in The Bedford !!

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 30 Jan 09 - 10:26 AM

75% light at 7:15am today in South Croydon - so I could see all last night's dog crap without a torch!!

Subject: RE: BS: Its getting lighter in the morning UK
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 30 Jan 09 - 11:48 AM

'My wife suddenly commented this morning about it getting lighter much earlier in the morning, and I have begun to notice it staying lighter for longer in the afternoon.'

Yet another glorious achievement of New Labour. Is there no end to this man's talents....?