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Why the first day of winter and the earliest sunset don’t quite line up
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The first day of winter is coming on Dec. 21, and you might assume that this will be the earliest sunset of the year. But sunsets will actually increase by a few minutes as ...
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Why the earliest sunset and the winter solstice aren't on the same day
But wait - isn't the shortest day of the year the winter solstice on Dec. 21? It is! So why doesn't our earliest sunset fall on the same day as the shortest day?The answer lies in Earth's orbit ...