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Happy Winter Solstice

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by JWK, Dec 21, 2020.

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  1. JWK

    JWK Gardener Staff Member

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    The future is brighter
     
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      I'm not so sure, this might have been an omen ...

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        I fully expected to feel uplifted today but it's not working.
         
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          Trust you to find it funny..:psnp::biggrin::thumbsup:
           
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          • pete

            pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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            7 hr 50 min 58 sec of daylight today here.
            If you can see through the grey.
            Angle of the sun at noon was 15 degrees.
             
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              Two possibilities here....a) It's tomorrow that things start improving, or b) it's time for a new bra :biggrin:
               
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              • pete

                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                Correct me if I'm wrong Daylight lengths, sun rise to sunset.

                @CanadianLori 8hr 55m.45s 23 degrees
                @Victoria 9hr 36m.21s 26 degrees
                @Sheal 6hr 40m.33s 10 degrees

                Just thought a few comparisons were worth looking at.:)
                 
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                  The days are getting longer, I got my seeds delivery from Chiltern's and their lovely seed catalogue. To make sure this is happening I also ordered grow lights that attracted me with their impressive straight talk attitude :heehee:

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                      Utsjoki, Finland. Just three weeks to go for the next sunrise

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                      • Victoria

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                        Correct for me ...

                        Sunrise 7.44am
                        Sunset 5.20pm
                        Duration 9 hrs 36 mins

                        Not sure about the 21s 26 degrees



                         
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                          8hr 57m 10s your degrees are correct.. :blue thumb:

                          And cloudy here too.
                           
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                            • JWK

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                              According to that link the daylight hours decrease by 1 minute as of yesterday. Today and tomorrow are the same, after that it increases. Probably need to measure in seconds and degrees to be more accurate @pete :biggrin:
                               
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