This picture was taken at 12.24 p.m yesterday (with trusty blackberry camera). The long shadows - and low sun - so soon after noon got me thinking about the the length of the day at various latitudes. Here are some comparisons (for 6th Dec):
Reykjavik: 64 Lat, Sunrise 11.06 am, Sunset 3.30 pm, Daylight 4hrs 24 mins
London: 51 Lat, Sunrise 7.53 am, Sunset 3.49 pm, Daylight 7 hrs 56 mins
New York: 41 Lat, Sunrise 07.07 am, Sunset 4.26 pm, Daylight 9 hrs 19 mins
Singapore: 1 Lat, Sunrise 05.54 am, Sunset 5.57 pm, Daylight 12 hrs 3 mins
Hammerfest, at 70 Latitude, in Norway, didn't have sunrise and sunset times for 6th December. I can only presume the sun didn't officially rise yesterday.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Long Shadows
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Ah Singapore may have the most daylight hours lying just off the equator, but sunrise and sunset are like switching a light on and off - there's no twilight or morning dawn warm cosy feeling. I spent some time in Alaska once where the sun never set. Anchorage has one of the highest sleep disorder areas in the world. Surprising that...
Perhaps that accounts for the phenomena that is Sarah Palin
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