What Time Does It Get Dark in September?

As the summer comes to an end and the days get shorter, many people start to wonder when it will start to get dark earlier in the evening. For those living in the northern hemisphere, the answer is typically around the September equinox.

On the equinox, the sun sets due west and the night is of equal length to the day. From that point on, the nights will gradually start to get longer than the days until the December solstice, when the sun will set due south and the longest night of the year will occur.

In the weeks leading up to the September equinox, the sun will set a little bit earlier each day. The exact amount of time that it takes for the sun to set will depend on your latitude. For example, at 40° north latitude, the sun will set about 7 minutes earlier on the September equinox than it does on the summer solstice.

So, if you're wondering when it will start to get dark earlier in the evening, the answer is around the September equinox.

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The earliest time that it gets dark in September is around 6:00 PM. This is because the sun sets around that time and the skies start to get dark. However, there are some days where it gets dark earlier than 6:00 PM. This is usually because of the weather or because the sun is not out for as long.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, September generally has about the same number of hours of darkness as August. However, the days are shorter, so the amount of time spent in darkness is a bit less. The number of hours of darkness also varies depending on how far north you are. For example, in the Arctic Circle, the sun does not set at all for part of September.

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The solar midnight is the time when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky. This happens once a day, at different times depending on the time of year. In September, the solar midnight happens around 9pm.

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