jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Wohoo!
Welcome to the winter solstice.
Welcome to the winter solstice.
summer is on its way, days getting longer
- Thread starter jonny jeez
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
But it's been so cloudy of late.... I would like to see the winter sunshine at the moment!
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
so glad somebody got the day correct. Solstice in London was at 04h50 today for those who want to know
Racing roadkill
Guru
I work some daft shifts. I'm often up and out on my bike before 5 in the morning. I see the benefit of the days getting longer. It's a nice little mental pick me up, when I know the earth is on its journey towards the summer.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
That's the spirit!
Not if you're down under.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Bear in mind that winter has only just started. Still 3 months to go before spring!
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
Bear in mind that the seasons mean feck all when it's warmer in December than it was in August; and in "summer" we had constant wind and rain.
And on that positive note
; roll on the better weather - whenever it might be.
Racing roadkill
Guru
I'm not.
Sunsets have actually been getting (ever so slightly) later for about 8 days already! Although sunrises don't stop getting later until about the 31st December, just more daytime between the two from now on. Something to do with the eccentricity of the Earth's orbit or its wobble on its axis :P http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk/manchester
Doesn't really become noticeable for another couple of months though. Here's hoping the crazy mild weather continues, I've been loving not arriving to work with numb fingers/toes.
Doesn't really become noticeable for another couple of months though. Here's hoping the crazy mild weather continues, I've been loving not arriving to work with numb fingers/toes.
classic33
Leg End Member
It's still a second shorter today though!
Four seconds longer tomorrow
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
Today daylight in NH is 1 second shorter than yesterday. Tomorrow it is 4 seconds longer than today . Hence today is shortest amount of daylight , and therefore shortest day. There are oddities where the solstice point is on the previous or next day by a few seconds dependent on the suns zenith time in SH which leads to solstice and shortest days being on different days They don't happen often though.
puffinbilly
Veteran
What do you mean summer is on its way? It happened here on Saturday - it was fifteen degrees and lasted a whole day.
I'm getting out on the bike in the evenings from tomorrow to make use of the extra daylight - 4 seconds....could be the difference between a podium finish this year in the Tdf.
I'm getting out on the bike in the evenings from tomorrow to make use of the extra daylight - 4 seconds....could be the difference between a podium finish this year in the Tdf.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
best get your missus to pull the cornflakes from your chin as they do stick well when you fall asleep in them ......... that will also help in the podium finish .
