http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Summer is coming (very slowly) en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:12:15 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-357670 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:22:24 +0000 chdot 357670@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2021/dec/21/winter-solstice-2021-celebrations-in-pictures" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2021/dec/21/winter-solstice-2021-celebrations-in-pictures</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-320810 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:49:23 +0000 I were right about that saddle 320810@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The moon's an arrant thief and her pale fire she snatches from the sun. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-320806 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:22:30 +0000 gembo 320806@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>there does seem to be an acceleration in the increase in daylight starting today (though no clouds) also quite shiny moon </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-320802 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:41:47 +0000 jdanielp 320802@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some of the birds having been singing in the mornings this week as if they think it is spring already. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-320801 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:17:13 +0000 I were right about that saddle 320801@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@steveo</p> <p>I also noted an increased luminosity this morning. The four weeks either side of the winter solstice are always a trial.</p> <p>Four days until I celebrate exit from An Dùbhlachd for another year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-320791 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:23:42 +0000 steveo 320791@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Kids have been being difficult in the morning so I've been leaving later and later, it was very nearly light when I left this morning, and I had a monster tail wind. Life is good. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-320788 Tue, 14 Jan 2020 09:59:46 +0000 bill 320788@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Really enjoy seeing a little bit of light on the horizon when I am arriving to work this week. Exciting times ahead. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-270394 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:54:08 +0000 chdot 270394@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice</a></p> <p>(Today) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-269521 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 12:38:10 +0000 acsimpson 269521@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>neddie, don't worry we do (<a href="http://sunsetsunrisetime.com">Or at least I do</a>) I suspect crowriver has used timeanddate.com which doesn't give away such accuracy.</p> <p>Crowriver, you have called my bluff although not for the reasons given. I suspect I have been fed misinformation by a Frenchman as my original statement appears true in Paris.</p> <p>In the centre of town we will have to suffer another 5 seconds being shaved of the end of the day tomorrow and then wait until Saturday before they begin to get earlier. However for those working nearer the airport this 5 seconds will be experienced* split over Thursday and Friday.</p> <p>* assuming that you are working near a window </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-269470 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:58:05 +0000 neddie 269470@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh come on. WE must know the answer to the nearest second these days, surely? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-269464 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 20:22:20 +0000 crowriver 269464@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@acsimpson, not quite. Sunset will be at <em>the same time</em> for quite a few days, but the mornings will get fractionally darker each day until the solstice. To be exact, the sunset has been at the same time (15:38) since 9th December* and will stay the same until 20th December, when it will be one minute later. Sunrise has been one minute later every day since 7th December, and will continue at this rate until 18th December, when the darkening will slow and then eventually sunrises start getting very slightly earlier on 30th December.</p> <p>* - Not counting seconds here, which for real precision would be I have to acknowledge that. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-269456 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 19:03:07 +0000 unhurt 269456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They have some pretty amazing museums. Would love to go back as a grown up! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-269450 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:09:20 +0000 dougal 269450@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt I also saw it! Just last year though. I regret not getting to ride a bicycle in Copenhagen but it rained hard and relentlessly so hiding in museums was worthwhile. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-269449 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:05:17 +0000 I were right about that saddle 269449@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It has always seemed more plausible to me than that whirly Copernican model. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-269448 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 17:54:15 +0000 unhurt 269448@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw that in the Nationalmuseet in Copenhagen when I was about 14. It's a totally amazing thing. (Saw it again at this <a href="https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/bronze">fantastic exhibition </a> which I managed to squeeze in on a work trip.)</p> <p>(?14? Maybe 12? It was a wee while ago...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-269446 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 17:46:24 +0000 I were right about that saddle 269446@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The sun will return when the horse is good and ready.</p> <p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Solvognen-00100.tif/lossy-page1-280px-Solvognen-00100.tif.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-269440 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 17:12:09 +0000 unhurt 269440@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm more than ready to do whatever necessary to bring back the sun goddess from the underworld. Also needed: some spare fresh blood, white berries, holly logs, matches and and a nice sharp flint knife. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-269439 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:52:19 +0000 acsimpson 269439@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If I have got this right then today marks the end of darker evenings. Every sunset from now until June will be later than the previous one.</p> <p>Sadly sunrises will also continue getting later for another few weeks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-239617 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 11:44:26 +0000 I were right about that saddle 239617@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Perhaps we should all arrange our bikes in a ring and sacrifice a car.</em></p> <p>How about sacrificing a street's car access each year? Starting with George Street. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-239612 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 11:07:48 +0000 acsimpson 239612@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps we should all arrange our bikes in a ring and sacrifice a car.</p> <p>The clocks changing in March is the biggest turning point for me, marking the point where lights will only occasionally appear on my bike until the Autumn. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-239602 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 10:23:53 +0000 I were right about that saddle 239602@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Light has such an effect on us that I think it's important to mark the solstice (even if we do it a few days later to keep the non-pagans happy). I also like the Chinese idea of having new year in February, the end of which dread month often feels like a turning point where winter loses its venom even when it's still snowing in April. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-239597 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 09:41:48 +0000 acsimpson 239597@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The sunset's been getting later for a week already now, sadly we'll have to wait almost another week for lighter mornings to begin.</p> <p>Today seems like an ideal reminder that the meteorological can be more powerful than astronomical. I'm predicting the lowest percentage output ever from Edinburgh's solar array's today. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-239592 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 00:53:42 +0000 crowriver 239592@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>By mid February we'll have more than 1.5 hours extra daylight! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-239590 Thu, 22 Dec 2016 00:36:46 +0000 chdot 239590@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ dougal </p> <p>Actually last number is compared to previous day not running total. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-239589 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:59:53 +0000 crowriver 239589@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I prefer this one. Gives the moonrise and moonset too.</p> <p><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk/edinburgh" rel="nofollow">https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk/edinburgh</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-239588 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 23:57:42 +0000 dougal 239588@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>By February we'll have clawed back a whole 4 minutes! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17284#post-239578 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 19:48:51 +0000 chdot 239578@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.blmweb.com/sunrisesunset-calculator" rel="nofollow">http://www.blmweb.com/sunrisesunset-calculator</a> </p>