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Have you noticed?

GoneButNotForgotten — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 01:05:48 GMT

The days are getting shorter. I iive in the Seattle suburbs and being so far north, we've already lost about 2-3 hours of daylight. I'm glad the long, hot days of summer are over.

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katie1859 — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 01:09:12 GMT

Seattle really takes a hit with daylight. It's not my favorite place lol.
Here in central Illinois, it's dark by 7:45 now.
Winter is creeping up on us. However🍁we have wonderful weather now. It's been so drought stricken here the leaves are falling earlier.

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Mom2Dogs — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 01:20:07 GMT

I'm in the midwest, we took the dog for her evening walk, usually we go at dusk - tonight we got back home and I was thinking it was 9:30, ugh it was only 8:30....long dark evenings are depressing.

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NEvans2 — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 01:21:59 GMT

We haven't lost that much daylight, but it is getting dark earlier. I'm in SW PA and it's dark around 8:00 now. The days are getting cooler and so are the nights. Today was an absolutely glorious day! Went up to 70 degrees, the sky was blue, the clouds were white and fluffy and there was a light breeze. Going down to 48 tonight. We will still have a few hot days here and there, but fall is definitely on it's way. My husband and Son-in- law closed the pool yesterday and we haven't been running the air conditioning, so I think I shouldn't have any more $300 electric bills. Yay to that!

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sunshine45 — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 01:34:57 GMT

loving it..... i am so much more productive at night.

hate daylight savings time anyways, so i am looking forward to the darkness to return at decent hours.

so ready for some autumn weather!

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bmorechick — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 01:59:10 GMT

Here in SE MD by the coast it gets dark around 8 now and it was in the 60s tonight. Too chilly for me. I know a lot of folks love Fall but it's my least favorite time of year besides winter. I can't stand it getting dark by 5-5:30 because I'm an outside person. I have loved the brutal heat we had this summer and yes, I sat out in it either at the beach or on my screened in deck. The only time I was inside was to ride the Peloton or walk the tread or cook a meal. I have probably sweat off 10 pounds 😳. Boy I sure hope we have a balmy winter.

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Pezzie — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 02:15:41 GMT

I am in Arizona and I definitely have noticed it.

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Carmie — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 02:27:30 GMT

Well yes. Every summer starting June 21 we begin to lose two minutes of daylight a day until December 21. Then we gain two minutes of of daylight until June 21, which is the longest light day of the year.

This pattern repeats every year.

I am in PA. It is still sunny and hot and of course, it is still summer.

Fall doesn't officially begin until September 23. Our weather has been about 80 degrees, but it does cool down at night.

We normally go from summer right into winter...our fall weather hardly exists anymore. I don't like when it gets dark early in the evening...it's depressing.

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Desertdi — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 03:58:33 GMT

Yes. I have outdoor lighting, and I am constantly changing the timers.

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Lilysmom1 — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:06:53 GMT

@GoneButNotForgotten yes I have noticed as well. I am an early riser so I notice the late sunrise.

I have a lot of work ahead getting the gardens prepped for winter. I love 4 seasons but I could take a shorter winter.

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781Florist — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:04:33 GMT

If I could determine the calendar it would be

May

June

September

October

November

December

You can keep your Daylight Saving Time and high heat and humidity and mosquitos and 24/7 air conditioning!!

I hate the summer!

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San Antonio Gal — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:05:43 GMT

I'm not looking forward to darkness at 5:00. I enjoy the long days of summer with green yards and flowers.

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qualitygal — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:15:46 GMT

I'm able to track the sunrise times almost daily. We go up and down 1 minute a day, as the 2 seasons change of times. It all goes so fast anymore, it almost makes your head spin. And yet, I don't feel the earth turn on the axis. LOL

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CalminHeart — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:16:03 GMT

I'm in the midwest. The front of my house faces east and I've been watching the angle of the sun change. We've lost a lot of light too.

On the funny side... my dog thinks it's bedtime when it gets dark so it takes a long time for him to settle into staying up when it's gets dark so early. He sleeps later in the morning since the sun rises later too.

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conlt — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:36:15 GMT

Yes, even in Florida, we have lost daylight at night and it was dark this AM when I got up. Fall is coming. I love the cooler weather. We have had such a hot summer. I live in north Florida and we do get cool here.

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AngelPuppy1 — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:43:15 GMT

Yes. I start getting seasonal depression as the summer season winds down and then fall and winter comes. Fall is a beautiful season but the days are shorter and then fall doesn't last long and then -- wham! Here's winter! Cold, wind, snow, ice, and long, dark days. The winter months seem to go on and on! Ugh! Just thinking about it makes me feel cold and shudder!!!

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PINKdogWOOD — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:12:32 GMT

The days begin getting shorter about a week after the summer equinox hence the reason why I dislike the first day of summer.

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Meowingkitty — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:17 GMT

It was such a hot miserable summer here in Arizona I am looking forward to cooler, darker days. I love when the sun comes up later and it get dark earlier.

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Meowingkitty — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:01:28 GMT

It was such a hot miserable summer here in Arizona I am looking forward to cooler, darker days. I love when the sun comes up later and it get dark earlier. That's why Arizona doesn't do DST. We don't need another hour of hot daylight.

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LindaSal — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:11:33 GMT

Change of seasons doesn't bother me at all. I love the coziness of Fall and Winter. I need 4 seasons, I get bored with the same 'ole weather all the time. That's why I live in New England! And yes the days are getting shorter!