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[Misc] Happy Shortest Day
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Coldeanseagull
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It's essentially summer, and I'm here for it. Wearing shorts.
hart's shirt
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Thx
The British summer is my favourite day of the year.Favourite day of the year
scooter1
How soon is now?
I thought it was yesterday?
B-right-on
Living the dream
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Technically (according to Google) it was at 3:47am this morning.
Enjoy your extra 2 mins of daylight from now on.
It feels like
TomandJerry
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- Oct 1, 2013
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Ugh, people clogging up the A303 by Stonehenge taking pictures.
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
- 16,036
This.
Usually 21st, but the forthcoming Feb 29th will reset it for next year.
jakarta
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If it means 2023 is over sooner, then I approve.
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 9,248
We seem to say that every year now!
papachris
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Just the 6 hours and 3 minutes of daylight for us today
Brok
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- Dec 26, 2011
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It's about 2 minutes in March. At the moment it is mere seconds.
B-right-on
Living the dream
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Seconds this week.
Over a minute longer by the end of the year.
Sunrise and sunset times in Great Britain
Calculations of sunrise and sunset in Great Britain – England – United Kingdom for December 2023. Generic astronomy calculator to calculate times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset for many cities, with daylight saving time and time zones taken in account.
www.timeanddate.com
2 minutes by 9th January.
March is around 4 minutes - stays the same rate for a while, and starts slowing down again in May, back to a few sends by 21 June.
jakarta
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Seeing as I am no longer working and hence getting up and then getting home in the dark, I'm not so fussed about winter sun up & sun down times. 
Sorry if that is a bit selfish of me.
Sorry if that is a bit selfish of me.