Eli5 the time change in North America

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I live in Canada. I understand that the days are shorter in winter and longer in summer, and why the time change exists. But my question is: does the sun rise earlier in the summer or winter?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

In the winter the sun both rises later and sets sooner, hence shorter days in the winter. obviously how extreme the variation depends on how far north you are the further north the more the difference.

Daylight saving time was created in 1918 during world war 1 in order to save fuel by shifting time 1 hour ahead in order to have an extra hour of sunlight during the day.

Anonymous 0 Comments

In the winter the sun both rises later and sets sooner, hence shorter days in the winter. obviously how extreme the variation depends on how far north you are the further north the more the difference.

Daylight saving time was created in 1918 during world war 1 in order to save fuel by shifting time 1 hour ahead in order to have an extra hour of sunlight during the day.

Anonymous 0 Comments

In the winter the sun both rises later and sets sooner, hence shorter days in the winter. obviously how extreme the variation depends on how far north you are the further north the more the difference.

Daylight saving time was created in 1918 during world war 1 in order to save fuel by shifting time 1 hour ahead in order to have an extra hour of sunlight during the day.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Spring forward in the spring (a.k.a. lose an hour), fall back in the fall (a.k.a. gain an hour). So what was a 7:00a sunrise in winter becomes a 6:00a sunrise

Anonymous 0 Comments

Spring forward in the spring (a.k.a. lose an hour), fall back in the fall (a.k.a. gain an hour). So what was a 7:00a sunrise in winter becomes a 6:00a sunrise

Anonymous 0 Comments

The Earth is positioned on an axis. In the winter, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, so the sun shines on that part of the earth less.

In the summer, the northern hemisphere is pointed toward the sun, so the sun is able to shine longer every day.

I suggest you do a quick search about daylight hours related to the Earth’s axis. A visual aid might help you with this.

Anonymous 0 Comments

The Earth is positioned on an axis. In the winter, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, so the sun shines on that part of the earth less.

In the summer, the northern hemisphere is pointed toward the sun, so the sun is able to shine longer every day.

I suggest you do a quick search about daylight hours related to the Earth’s axis. A visual aid might help you with this.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Spring forward in the spring (a.k.a. lose an hour), fall back in the fall (a.k.a. gain an hour). So what was a 7:00a sunrise in winter becomes a 6:00a sunrise

Anonymous 0 Comments

The Earth is positioned on an axis. In the winter, the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, so the sun shines on that part of the earth less.

In the summer, the northern hemisphere is pointed toward the sun, so the sun is able to shine longer every day.

I suggest you do a quick search about daylight hours related to the Earth’s axis. A visual aid might help you with this.