What time does it get dark in your neck of the woods?

Mazeroth

First off, I HATE Daylight Saving Time!

Living in central Ohio it's pitch black at 5:30. The longest days in the summer it usually isn't pitch black until 9:45ish. Just curious to see what time it gets dark in different parts of the US.

ben62670

At night

Dennis Gardner

The worst place in the US to be for time zone change is the eastern range of the Rockies on the eastern edge of the time zone. It is dark in Denver shortly after 4PM this time of year.

I've found that there is nothing like living at the west edge of a time zone for getting the most out of the evening light.

Ron-P

One thing that's great about daylight savings, it costs a lot more money. It gets dark earlier so the lights go on sooner. Who's the a-hole who dreamed up this lame-**** thing anyway? It's dark at 5:30.

Libertyc

Gets dark around 4:30pm. I'm in Southeastern PA.

Fireman32

I heard the same thing zero that there will be no more daylight savings time. By me its dark by 5:30

TroyD

When I was overseas, they didn't do DST....In Korea during the summer it wouldn't get dark until after 10pm. It was possible to get in 54 holes of golf without too much problem.

BDT

danger boy

it's dark here around 4:30pm every damn day of the week. When is spring going to get here? I'm soooo done with winter.. and it's officially not even begun yet. :eek:

bobman1235

You guys realize that winter is NOT daylight savings time, right? Right now we're not in daylight savings time, we're in "standard time". One of the reasons that daylight savings time doesn't happen in the winter is because the sun wouldn't come out until after 8AM, and kids would be going to school in the dark.

From Wikipedia :

Part of the reason that it is normally observed only in the early spring, summer, and early autumn instead of the winter months is that the amount of energy saved by experiencing sunset one hour later would be negated by the increased need for artificial morning lighting due to a later sunrise. During the summer most people would wake up after the sun rises, regardless of whether daylight saving time is in effect or not, so there is no increased need for morning lighting to offset the afternoon drop in energy usage. Another reason for not observing daylight saving time in the winter is concern about children walking to school in the dark.

Also, starting in '07, it's not always Daylight Savings Time, the period is just longer by 3-4 weeks. From the same article :

DST commonly begins in the northern hemisphere on the last Sunday in March or the first Sunday in April, and ends on the last Sunday in October. However, due to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, beginning in 2007, the United States will begin observing DST from the second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November. (Studies will determine if this remains permanent.) Most of Canada will also observe the new period to avoid possible economic losses from confusion with the United States. Since 2002, the European Union has fixed the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October as start and end dates (European Summer Time).

krabby5

bout 4:00..

it's awesome driving to work in pitch black AND driving back home in pitch black:rolleyes:

Ricardo

I'm right there with Mazeroth, just a few miles south; I hate winter...it is so depressing to get to work when it's dark, and get out of work when it is.....dark.

reeltrouble1

When it gets dark my rig sounds better, considering a move to the land of eternal darkness.

I really have not noticed I suppose around 6:00 or so in South Ga.

RT1

Mike682

Around 4:30 p.m here in NY

Jim Shearer

If you want to check out sun rise/set and moon rise/set times, go to www.sunrisesunset.com. You can even make custom calendars for your location.:D

Merry Christmas!
Jim

PolkWannabie

It will be dark tonight with continued darkness until morning ...

steveinaz

Here in southeast Arizona sun comes up around 7:15am, goes down around 5:20pm.

janmike

We are slowly approaching the shortest day of the year in December and then it turns the other direction. This morning:
Sun Up :10:04 am
Sun Down : 3:03pm

polkatese

Holy cow, Michael! you don't go to work 'till 10 and go home at 3:00?

Shizelbs

It gets dark around 4.

MSALLA

I get depressed this time of year. I don't know what happened. I used to love the night time. Now I like as much daylight as I can get. Leaveing work at 5:00 and it's darl already gets me down.

janmike

polkatese wrote:

Holy cow, Michael! you don't go to work 'till 10 and go home at 3:00?

I wish. More like 7 to 5, but a day off today as my son is sick. Actually, I am fortunate as I can work from home on days like this.

Michael (MSALLA), if the darkness really bothers you there are lights that you can buy to help. Many people here in the North us them due to the limited daylight during the winter months. Personally I have never had a problem. Mind over matter for me.

cambir

gets dark TOO EARLY! (4pm)

masanz1

getting dark now 4:19pm in Oregon

MSALLA

janmike wrote:

I wish. More like 7 to 5, but a day off today as my son is sick. Actually, I am fortunate as I can work from home on days like this.

Michael (MSALLA), if the darkness really bothers you there are lights that you can buy to help. Many people here in the North us them due to the limited daylight during the winter months. Personally I have never had a problem. Mind over matter for me.

HAHA!!! Thanks man. It's not that bad though. I just really hate the fact that I have worked all the daylight hours. Summertime is great. You get out of work and still have 4 hours of daytime hours left.

dudeinaroom

Between 4:30 and 5 here in lower norther central eastern mi. I'm across the bay from the tip of the thumb in a little hole in the wall called Au Gres

janmike

You are correct, summer is great. I get out of work and have 7 hours of daylight - that would be midnight. Bad in the winter and great in the summer.

disneyjoe7

Around 6pm for me in Florida.

RuSsMaN

I just checked, its dark outside RIGHT now.

sda2mike

around 6 the lights start going out.

Mazeroth

I noticed that last year and this year, during the winter, I've become somewhat depressed. I don't have much energy no matter how long I sleep. I usually get 8-9 hours of sleep per night and wake up without an alarm clock so I know my body is getting enough. I talked with my Mom and she recommended I check out light therapy. I did some research and the Apollo GoLites get fantastic reviews. However, they are pricey. I got VERY lucky last night and found an auction on ebay that was posted a few minutes before I found it that was set to $50 Buy It Now for a used one, which normally sell for $100+. I snatched it up and should have it in a few days. I'll let you guys know how well it works. I figure if it doesn't I can sell it back on ebay and MAKE money on the deal

Here's the one I got:

http://www.apollolight.com/golite.html

Killer reviews for it on Amazon and a few friends say it really does work. Helps to reset your circadian rythm, which I think it a big part of why I feel like crap!