21st December

[tangerine.com]

The nights start getting lighter. Something to cheer about?

 

[gjr69]

Definitely, the true meaning of Christmas!!

 

[GrahamwantshisOates]

The nights started to get lighter from the 16th.
The bad news is that sunrise continues to be later until 2nd January.

Shortest day is 21st.

 

[adamswonkyteeth]

That’ll do for me - I hate the dark nights more than anything - the day I can get home at 5.30 and it’s still light is one I always look forward to

 

[BigHandsOliverKahn]

The nights started to get lighter from the 16th.
The bad news is that sunrise continues to be later until 2nd January.

Shortest day is 21st.

Was going to say the same. I understand it's to do with the clock time of each day (which has to be of fixed length) being slightly different to the length of time of a natural day and the need to average out fixed clock time across the year.

 

[tangerine.com]

Was going to say the same. I understand it's to do with the clock time of each day (which has to be of fixed length) being slightly different to the length of time of a natural day and the need to average out fixed clock time across the year.

Great but can we just be happier with lighters nights from tomorrow

 

[BigHandsOliverKahn]

Great but can we just be happier with lighters nights from tomorrow

Only if the weather is as sunny as it was tonight at dusk otherwise it will still appear to go darker earlier than today!

 

[Love BFC🍊]

Love the dark cosy nights in front of the tv and fire and a pot full of home made stew and dumplings. Mmmmmmm

 

[Macseasider]

The nights started to get lighter from the 16th.
The bad news is that sunrise continues to be later until 2nd January.

Shortest day is 21st.

Really? Solstice is on 21/12. How does it start getting lighter on 16/12? Can't find a jot about the 16th on the internet.

 

[northstand]

Really? Solstice is on 21/12. How does it start getting lighter on 16/12? Can't find a jot about the 16th on the internet.

Check out timeanddate.com, some really interesting maps on there

 

[Poolfan2]

Usually about mid-Feb when you can walk out of Bloomfield Road in the light!

 

[TheSeaWord]

That’ll do for me - I hate the dark nights more than anything - the day I can get home at 5.30 and it’s still light is one I always look forward to

I don't mind the dark nights, it's getting up in the dark that I hate.