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When is my earliest sunset? | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky

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When is my earliest sunset? | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky

The winter solstice is the shortest day. It offers the shortest period of daylight. But, unless you live close to the Arctic Circle or Antarctic Circle, your earliest sunsets aren’t on or even near the solstice itself. Instead, your earliest sunsets will come before the winter solstice. The exact date of earliest sunset depends on your latitude. If you live in the southernmost U.S., or a comparable latitude (say, around 25 or 26 degrees north latitude), your earliest sunsets are in late November. If you’re farther north – say, around 40 degrees north latitude – your earliest sunsets are around December 7.
Map: Severence Hill Trail

NASA posts photo of the sun looking like a giant flaming jack-o’-lantern – CNN

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NASA posts photo of the sun looking like a giant flaming jack-o’-lantern – CNN

(CNN) If you thought the super blood wolf moon was scary, you haven't seen what the sun is capable of. NASA on Sunday shared a photo on Facebook and Twitter of the sun looking a lot like a giant flaming jack-o'-lantern. Why does the sun get sunspots? Why does the sun get sunspots? The space agency captured the spooky image on October 8, 2014. The face is the result of active regions of the sun burning more brightly than others, NASA said.