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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,659 posts) Fri Dec 20, 2024, 11:37 AM Dec 20

Winter solstice brings Chicago a mere 9 hours, 7 minutes of sunlight Saturday

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Winter solstice brings Chicago a mere 9 hours, 7 minutes of sunlight Saturday

By Kylee Miller
December 20, 2024 / 6:15 AM CST / CBS Chicago

The winter solstice for 2024 in Chicago arrives Saturday, Dec. 21 at 3:21 a.m. (CST). This marks the shortest day of the year, meaning Chicago will see the least amount of sunlight on this day and the most amount of darkness.

The silver lining is that, starting Dec. 22, the hours of daylight each day will get longer until we reach the summer solstice.

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Winter solstice brings Chicago a mere 9 hours, 7 minutes of sunlight Saturday (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 20 OP

The silver lining is that, starting Dec. 22, the hours of daylight each day will get longer until we reach the summer so GreenWave Dec 20 #1

It could be worse. If you lived on Svalbard the sun wouldn't rise at all Ocelot II Dec 20 #2

GreenWave

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1. The silver lining is that, starting Dec. 22, the hours of daylight each day will get longer until we reach the summer so

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 11:41 AM

Dec 20

And by the 25th it will move significantly the other way during sunset. I hope some religion picks up on this. It could draw more folks in.

Ocelot II

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2. It could be worse. If you lived on Svalbard the sun wouldn't rise at all

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 11:43 AM

Dec 20

and nautical twilight would last a little less than two hours, from 10:57 am to 12:52 pm.

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