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TIL The sunrise/set duration changes throughout the year (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Vordimous@lemmy.ml to c/todayilearned@lemmy.ml

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This forum answer included these cool graphs and a good explanation.

https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/12824/how-long-does-a-sunrise-or-sunset-take/13053#13053

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[–] battleshack@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Having grown up north of the arctic circle, this is a common fact of life. In mid summer, the sun never completely sets before it rises again. Blows my mind that this change are too subtle to notice closer to the equator.

[–] spauldo@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes that sounds racist until you think about it:

Q: What's the drawback to a one-night stand with an Inuit girl?

A: When the sun comes up, she's six months pregnant.

(Granted, it's only funny to me because I occasionally work in Greenland.)