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Actually, the days start growing shorter from the summer solstice on, right through the summer and fall. That's because the Earth's axis of rotation is tilted about 23.5 degrees as compared to the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo... well, it's essentially constant for the same date from year to year, but the number of minutes of sunlight gained or lost each day varies in a sinusoidal curve throughout the year. It's also different for every latitude, so there's almost no variation in day length at the equator, with great changes at high latitudes.
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∙ 12y agoThe reason that the days grow shorter in the fall is because of the tilt and curvature of the earth.
First, the earth is on a tilted axis. This is the reason why we have different seasons and that the days grow longer or shorter in the spring and the fall. At one time, the northern or Southern Hemisphere is closer to the sun because of the tilt of the earth.
If this is so why does the sun rise and sun set not change uniformly? That is the shortest day of the year does not have the latest sun rise and the earliest sunset, weird but true. The sun rise time and sun set times change with a slightly off set cycle.
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∙ 15y agoThat depends mostly where you live. Right after the solstice there is little change, but it does get more ( or less- after the summer solstice) accelerated towards the equinox. Then it starts to taper off towards the next solstice. Where I live ( Canada ) we can have as much as seven or eight minutes of extra daylight each day- in the spring.
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∙ 13y agoThat depends on the latitude and on the date. Near the equator, the day length doesn't change appreciably from day to day. In the mid-latitudes, in the first few days after the solstice, the length of day changes by only a few seconds to a minute or so. Near the equinoxes, the day length may be changing by ten minutes or more each day.
The length of day follows a sine-wave shape, with peaks and troughs at the solstices and nodes at the equinoxes.
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∙ 7y agoThat depends on the latitude, and also on the time of year. For example, where I live (about 17 degrees south of the equator), the longest day is about 13 hours long, and the shortest day is about 11 hours long; in Germany (about 50 degrees north) it is more like 16 hours versus 8 hours. You can take the difference and divide by 180 to get the AVERAGE increase for each day; however, around the equinoxes, the increase or decrease is faster; around the solstices, there is hardly any difference. Think of the curve, that represents the length of each day, to be more or less similar to a sine curve.
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∙ 14y agothe time of the year that the days become shorter is around the end of the year(november december) In the northern hemisphere, the days begin to get shorter after the Summer Solstice, June 21 or 22 which is the longest day of the year. By September 22, the Autumnal Equinox, the days become shorter than the nights, until on the winter solstice, December 22, we have the shortest day and the longest night of the year. After that, the days start getting longer again.
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∙ 14y agoAfter the summer solstice, days get shorter; after the winter solstice, the days get longer.
As to the "Why?" - well, you might consider this as one definition of the summer solstice: the longest day of the year.
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∙ 14y agoAfter the summer solstice, days get shorter; after the winter solstice, the days get longer.
As to the "Why?" - well, you might consider this as one definition of the summer solstice: the longest day of the year.
After the summer solstice, days get shorter; after the winter solstice, the days get longer.
As to the "Why?" - well, you might consider this as one definition of the summer solstice: the longest day of the year.
After the summer solstice, days get shorter; after the winter solstice, the days get longer.
As to the "Why?" - well, you might consider this as one definition of the summer solstice: the longest day of the year.
After the summer solstice, days get shorter; after the winter solstice, the days get longer.
As to the "Why?" - well, you might consider this as one definition of the summer solstice: the longest day of the year.
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∙ 10y agoThe shortest day of the year is the Winter Solstice; in the northern hemisphere, that's generally December 21. On December 22, the day is longer by a matter of a few seconds, and on December 23, the day is longer by a couple of seconds more. We don't really start to notice the day length changing until mid January.
The length of day follows a sinusoidal pattern, and the day length is increasing fastest around the time of the equinoxes.
The US Naval Observatory has a calculator that can give you the times of sunrise and sunset for an entire year for your location.
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Why is a day shorter than a year?
Because 365 days make a year, so therefore, days are smaller.
If the earth was closer to the sun would days become longer or shorter?
Yes they would. Indeed in past Geological times (eg the Devonian era), there were 404 days in the year. This was because the Earth was spinning a loft faster then. What slows the Earth's spin is the pull of the Moon on Earth's Oceans. This cause the Moon to speed up (recede form the Earth) and the Earth to slow.
Does mercury have a longer year than earth because it rotates slower?
Mercury has a shorter year than Earth, since it orbits the sun in less time. Mercury takes 88 days to go around the sun, so its year is 88 solar days. It spins very slowly on its axis though, once every 58.6 days relative to background stars. An `apparent day` on Mercury takes 176 days in total though, because of this slow spin relative to the time taken to orbit.
What is the difference in time between the solar year and the lunar year?
A solar year lasts approximately 365.24 days. A lunar year lasts 354.37 days. The difference between the two is 10.87 days, or 10 days, and nearly 21 hours.
How much time does Earth take to revovle around the Sun?
A year, 365 days. 366 days on a leap year. Seriously? Did you just really ask this?
What time time of the year do the days become shorter?
there is less daylight in the winter
When do days become shorter in Northern California?
The days in Northern California become shorter following the summer solstice. This occurs each year between June 21st and June 22nd.
Is the days shorter and nights get longer?
In the northern hemisphere, USA and UK included, during Spring the days become longer and the nights become shorter. Conversely, in the southern hemisphere, Australia, and South Africa included , during the same period the days become shorter and the nights become longer. Depending on which side of the Equator you are on , the seasons and daylight hours are reversed. During Autumn (Fall)(northern hemisphere), the whole process is reversed in both hemispheres.
Do the days get shorter at the same time every year?
Yes. Same goes for longer.
Is a lunar year longer than a solar year?
No, a lunar year is shorter than a solar year. A lunar year is based on the time it takes for the moon to orbit the Earth, which is about 354 days. In contrast, a solar year is based on the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun, which is about 365 days.
How many days shorter is one year on mercury than one year on earth?
177 days shorter on mercury than the earth
