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rurallib

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1. yep and a similar phenomena happens in winter

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 06:49 PM

Jun 2023

when the earliest sunset happens somewhere @Dec. 6th to Dec 13th well before the solstice and the sunrises keep getting later until January 6th.
- note that these are some form of christian holidays BTW

Another kicker is that the sun is furthest from the sun somewhere @July 8th at 94.506 million miles. But it won't be any cooler.

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Did you know the latest sunsets of the year happen after the Solstice? [View all] elleng Jun 2023 OP

yep and a similar phenomena happens in winter rurallib Jun 2023 #1

Yes. The reason is that, since the year 1246, aphelion has occurred later than solstice. John1956PA Jun 2023 #2