The changing daylight hours thread

[Mokidugway]

Equinox. Hello summer.

lol.,hello sailor !!!!

[Weather-history]

The nights are getting shorter

[Summer Sun]

Microsoft's reminder has appeared

 

 

1 week to go!

 

Edited March 22, 2015 by Summer Sun

[Summer of 95]

Actually getting light too early now, it's fully light at 6am and wakes me up at 5.30. Total waste of daylight, why they don't go forward in February I'll never know. Only 5 days till the light evenings arrive- though there was still some twilight at 19.30 last night.

[Bottesford]

Yes its light far too early given how early it still gets dark. Deffo the clock change should be a month earlier! Although I admit its nice getting up with the sun well into the sky instead of at or below the horizon!

[Weather-history]

Even now I can still see a little bit of twilight to the far west.

Edited March 26, 2015 by Weather-history

[h2005__uk__]

I love the fortnight before the clocks go forward, because early evenings start to become properly usable as it doesn't get dark until around 6:30pm - a sign that Spring (and Summer) is well on its way. It's also a tantalising sneak preview of what's to come from Sunday.

 

It doesn't seem likely we'll get GMT+1 in the winter any time soon, but shifting the clock change to end of Feb would be a nice compromise which would allow many people to take better advantage of the days getting longer at this time of year.

[March Blizzard]

Just 3 days of pre 6am sunrises here before the clocks change, plunging us back to a 6:50 sunrise on the 29th.

It's not until April 20th that I see pre 6am sunrises again after Sunday.

Edited March 26, 2015 by March Blizzard

[davehsug]

Just 3 days of pre 6am sunrises here before the clocks change, plunging us back to a 6:50 sunrise on the 29th.

It's not until April 20th that I see pre 6am sunrises again after Sunday.

Ah well only 22 days to wait for 50 odd minutes more, not a bad trade for those lovely light evenings!

[Weather-history]

Even now I can still see a little bit of twilight to the far west.

[Bottesford]

Sunset is now after 7:30pm! Glory - it's back where it belongs!

[Jax]

Darker starts for me but way more natural light in the eveings again for painting/artwork, and the mornings will soon be lighter again. win-win

[Weather-history]

It's just gone 20:00 and there's still a fair amount of light left in the sky. The happy times are here again!

[picog]

There was enough light in the sky yesterday at 8.30pm for me to have taken the dog for a walk across the fields. Amazingly light.

[Cheshire Freeze]

There was enough light in the sky yesterday at 8.30pm for me to have taken the dog for a walk across the fields. Amazingly light.

Won't be long until the longest day then back on the slide we go!

[Weather-history]

[Bottesford]

The feeling of freedom this time of year brings is just wonderful. Being able to finish work at 6 and get somewhere to do stuff with still daylight to play with. Feels like you've gained so much extra time!

[Weather-history]

When you think about it, by the end of next month, the day start getting shorter.....

[damianslaw]

May is here, and we now start to really feel the days drawing out, soon it will be light at 5am and not dark until after 9pm. I love this time of year, knowing there are another 6-7 weeks of increasing daylight left and the promise of ever increasing warmth. It is by far the most 'positive' time of year.

[h2005__uk__]

May is here, and we now start to really feel the days drawing out, soon it will be light at 5am and not dark until after 9pm. I love this time of year, knowing there are another 6-7 weeks of increasing daylight left and the promise of ever increasing warmth. It is by far the most 'positive' time of year.

 

Totally agree. I think May is my favourite month for that reason, although it was marred by the prospect of forthcoming exams when I was at school!

Edited May 3, 2015 by h2005uk

[Bottesford]

Agree 100% - now till July is my favourite time of the year. Longest days and still plenty more fun to come.. and the horror of months like November & January seem at their most remote thankfully!

[4wd]

If only it would get warmer...
 

[damianslaw]

If only it would get warmer...

 

 

 

May is the first month of the year that can easily produce notable homegrown warmth. Yes we can get warm spells even in March, but it becomes much easier once we hit May. A high overhead and abundant sunshine can easily send temps into the mid 20's and you don't need warm uppers thanks to the strength of the sun. Also unlike July and August which tend to bring humid sticky hazy skies, May air is generally clean, and sparkling and comfortable.

[Weather-history]

Twilight is drawing out later and later and beginning earlier and earlier

Edited May 6, 2015 by Weather-history

[Azazel]

absolutely rank out there the last couple of days in what has been a very benign Spring here.

 

Feels more like November today