Days will get way shorter in November: How much daylight we’ll lose

(NEXSTAR) – With daylight saving time coming to an end this weekend, many of us are about to see our latest sunsets until February. In some parts of the country, the last sunset at 6 p.m. or later will happen before our clocks even fall back.

Our clocks being set back an hour early Sunday morning will, of course, cause early sunsets. That’s the trademark of standard time, shifting sunlight toward the morning and away from the evening.

But the natural tilt and orbit of Earth as we glide toward winter are also contributing to days feeling shorter, at least in terms of the sunlight we get to experience.

As part of that, many in the U.S. recently had their final sunset after 6 p.m. until well into 2027. Nashville, Tennessee, saw sunsets shift into the 5 o’clock hour over the weekend, while Providence, Rhode Island, last saw a sunset after 6 p.m. on Oct. 17. New York City and Panama City, Florida, will see their final 6 o’clock sunset on Monday, while Birmingham, Alabama, will make the shift on........

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