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electric_blue68

(23,626 posts) Sat Aug 30, 2025, 07:05 PM Saturday

For our Northern DU'rs: Who Hates the Days getting Shorter? [View all]

Yes, I do remember the threads about permanent daylight Savings Time, and kids going to school in the dark etc.

But I hate it, as I watch at 6:59PM the sky getting dimmer out my window. I love the sun setting at 8:30ish here in NYC at the height! 8PM is great, too!
I'd even settle for 7:30 PM, which it's close to now. Or even 7:00PM; compared to the 4:30PMish at it's shortest, and 5PM. 😬😑😞
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Very funny though how associations can affect a person's perceptions .
For me lots of trees fully of middle green colored leaves (vs the lighter, also pretty Spring green), and flowers of certain kinds (like, not tulips, or daffodils) that arrive as later Spring, and Summer blossums ='s late sunsets!

imagine my relative shock when visiting Puerto Rico with all it's green lushness only to have the sun set around 5PM - 5:30PM! I was upset!
I was so expecting to luxurate uinder the palm trees, and long evening light. Ahh, we'll. It still was a wonderful vacation in '07.

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For our Northern DU'rs: Who Hates the Days getting Shorter? [View all] electric_blue68 Saturday OP

Not me! choie Saturday #1

Hi neighbor! electric_blue68 Saturday #4

Howdy! choie Saturday #22

Darkness is your friend? (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Saturday #14

Yes, I've come to talk with you again choie Saturday #21

Me dflprincess Saturday #2

Took me a sec, but your higher lattitude would make your sun set even later then ours. electric_blue68 Saturday #5

I kind of like it. It makes evenings seem normal. Ocelot II Saturday #3

I understand that. 👍 electric_blue68 Saturday #6

maybe we could get longer days in the cooler seasons nt msongs Saturday #7

Interesting... electric_blue68 Saturday #9

For us, it means the declining threat of hurricanes. surfered Saturday #8

THAT makes perfect sense! electric_blue68 Saturday #10

Sunset at 8:10 in S.E.Michigan JustABozoOnThisBus Saturday #11

Interesting, didn't notice about the twilight in Puerto Rico electric_blue68 Sunday #33

That Western end of a Time Zone Location.... electric_blue68 Sunday #38

You should visit the western end of the central time zone...LOL LeftInTX Monday #49

I went to look. Wow the Central TZ is really wide down at the western end of TX! electric_blue68 Monday #50

There is almost no twilight at the equator! LeftInTX Monday #48

Oh, no! From now till New Years is my time of year. Walks in cool air, autumn leaves, Halloween... Scrivener7 Saturday #12

Well, you enjoy it!.... electric_blue68 Saturday #13

I love Fall and Winter. Aristus Saturday #15

Enjoy, and stay safe & cozy! electric_blue68 Saturday #16

I used to live there. Sequoia Sunday #25

Oooo, 17 hrs! I think about 15hrs is our max electric_blue68 Sunday #35

I do, it's the annual passage of time, and soon time for the birds to all start flying south. Won't be long before SWBTATTReg Saturday #17

Enjoy your green market... you just reminded me... electric_blue68 Sunday #36

Thanks! That's the one thing I never realized when I moved to the area, that I would see these SWBTATTReg Monday #39

My 'she-shed' out back holds 8 telescopes - so yeah, I love longer nights! Talitha Saturday #18

Ooo, 8 telescopes! Very cool! Makes sense for you. electric_blue68 Saturday #19

Basically most everything out there. Talitha Saturday #20

A lot of of amazing beauty out there. electric_blue68 Saturday #23

I'm with you True Dough Sunday #24

Not I Delphinus Sunday #26

Days are getting longer. In a few million years they will be 25 hours long! GreenWave Sunday #27

It is what it is. Certainly like the cooler weather that accompanies fall... Wounded Bear Sunday #28

I always feel a sense of dread when the stores start putting out the mums.... Sogo Sunday #29

I hate the heat and the long sunlight so I am so happy rurallib Sunday #30

I just want the mosquitoes to go away. milestogo Sunday #31

I love it Easterncedar Sunday #32

I love it. Bright light -- especially bright sunlight -- hurts my eyes and can trigger a migraine catbyte Sunday #34

Oh, ugh, I'm l sorry to hear that! .... electric_blue68 Sunday #37

I don't mind shorter days Marthe48 Monday #40

Well, you sure have reason to prefer it! Sorry about your.... electric_blue68 Monday #41

Thank you for understanding Marthe48 Monday #42

The day is okay, and the Sun can be fun... Harker Monday #43

You enjoy the evening dusk and nighttime electric_blue68 Monday #44

Very much. Harker Monday #45

Oh, that's wild. 👍 electric_blue68 Monday #46

... Harker Monday #47

Seattle is getting dark earlier pfitz59 Monday #51

I see...blurry image but cross hairs are after 7PM electric_blue68 Monday #52

Lived in HI Woodwizard Monday #53

With a like Woodwizard you probably would, unless you were a wood turner instead electric_blue68 Monday #54

Washingtonian Here Metaphorical Monday #55

I tend to be an afternoon person to nightowl myself, but I electric_blue68 Tuesday #56