How much daylight increases by each day until the summer solstice (2024)

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How much daylight increases by each day until the summer solstice? ›

By the time we get to the summer solstice, the increase further slows to a minute a day; peaking at 15 hours and 16 minutes by the solstice.

Expect daylight to increase by about 30 or 40 seconds per day in late December and early January before larger jumps of more than two minutes begin each day in February.

The increase in daylength began slowly immediately after the winter solstice, but ramped up to about two additional minutes of daylight per day by late January. Throughout February, March, and the first half of April 2023, the daylength increased by about two and a half minutes each day.

On January 1, the total amount daylight is 8 hours and 58 minutes. By January 31, the total is up to 9 hours and 49 minutes, which means we gain about 51 minutes through the month.

Through the summer months, the loss of daylight is marginal at first - losing anywhere from just a few seconds per day the first few days of summer, to about 30 seconds per day through early July. As we head into August and September, the loss of daylight accelerates to roughly 2.5 minutes per day!

Researchers who have studied the interaction between Earth and the Moon believe that approximately 1.4 billion years ago, a day on Earth was just 18 hours long. At current rates of movement, they believe days on Earth are getting longer by about 0.000018 seconds each year.

On December 21, there are 24 hours of daylight south of the Antarctic Circle (66.5° south of the equator) and 24 hours of darkness north of the Arctic Circle (66.5° north of the equator).

By now, you've likely noticed the amount of daylight we experience is quickly shrinking each day. In fact, September logs the biggest loss of daylight for the entire year, losing an average of about 2.5 minutes of it each day all the way through late October.

At temperate or mid-northern latitudes (approximately 40 degrees north) the length of daylight lasts about 15 hours. And for those who are north of the Arctic Circle (66.5 degrees north) the sun remains above the horizon for 24 hours.

Every day after the winter solstice will grow longer in the northern hemisphere until its summer solstice, or the longest day of the year, between June 20 and 22.

How many minutes of daylight do we gain after the winter solstice? ›

The days increase by two minutes in length all the way through until April when the speed accelerates; by 1 June the day are 14 hours and 20 minutes long until the summer solstice on June 22 and 23; 14 hours and 28 minutes is the maximum length of daylight in LA.

From December 22 onwards, we experience more daylight, meaning brighter mornings and evenings that stay lighter for longer. It won't be immediate, though, as things get lighter incrementally until June 21, 2022, which is the longest day of the year.

The summer solstice is an astronomical event that marks the longest day of the year and the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It nearly always falls on June 21, but can also fall on June 20 or June 22 depending on the year and time zone you are in.

The answer you want has been given in the posts above but, being pedantic, evenings start getting darker on June 25th and lighter again after December 12th.

In the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the year's longest day in terms of daylight, the June solstice is also called the summer solstice. In the Southern Hemisphere, on the other hand, it is the shortest day of the year and is known as the winter solstice.

For most of the country, we lose a minute or two of daylight at both sunrise and sunset. This means that between Oct. 1 and Halloween, there is an additional 60 to 70 minutes of darkness.

The longest days are in December

But, we're talking about the (approximately) 24-hour interval from one solar noon to the next. In December, a day – one rotation of Earth relative to the noonday sun – is about half a minute longer than the average 24 hours, for the entire globe.

When will we see more daylight? However, after the Winter Solstice has taken place, the days will start to get longer, leading to increased daylight hours until the longest day of the year on Thursday, June 20 2024. The Winter Solstice is also known as the shortest day of the year.

Dec. 21 is the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year in Earth's Northern Hemisphere.

Even though the hours of sunlight on December 22 will be short and the night will be long, remember the days will slowly start getting longer and the temperature will slowly rise throughout the winter months until it's another scorching, hot summer, so enjoy our beautiful, temperate Arizona weather while you can.