Tonight is the Winter Solstice
Same E wrote: "I suppose you know that "the latest sunrise" and "the earliest
sunset are on different days"
Correct.
Mid-latitudes, they occur roughly one week before and
after a solstice. At the equator, the difference is
almost one month before and after(!), while nearer to
Poles the difference is far less. Equation of
Time and the Analemma are at play.
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