London Daylight Hours
Posted by Cottontimer on 10 Jun 2006 | Tagged as: London, What the @#!
With seasonal allergies (hayfever), warmer weather, and that time of the month dogging me this past week, I haven’t been able to sleep very well. But I actually began having problem sleeping when London days grew longer and longer.
The first really weird experience was when we switched to British Standard Time (GMT +1) and had to eat dinner when it was still bright outside; dinner at 6 was really dinner at 5. I thought I was just sensitive to bright light but I really wasn’t imagining it. Given the UK’s more northern latitude, daylight hours are significantly longer. We go to bed when it’s still bright outside (much to Stephen’s consternation) and wake up in the middle of the night to sunrise.
Check out the amazing differences in hours of “darkness,” sunrise, and sunset between London, San Francisco, and Singapore.
| Total Hours of Nighttime | Sunrise | Sunset | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 7 hrs 28 min. | 04:43 (BST) | 21:15 (BST) |
| San Francisco | 9 hrs 18 min. | 05:47 (PDT) | 20:29 (PDT) |
| Singapore | 11 hrs 48 min. | 06:57 (SGT) | 19:09 (SGT) |
How’s a girl supposed to get her beauty sleep on this clock? Maybe I should try the Lights Out Sleep Mask that Mary Jo mentioned at Fly Away Cafe.
Tools:
BBC Weather Centre
Online Conversion, Date/Time Difference
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When I want to sleep when it’s light out, I use a simple cloth eye mask. Works like a charm
We have heavy dark curtains, my husband is light sensitive.
Our sunrise/sunset is similar to San Francisco’s - I’d probably be just as messed up in London.
And in Manchester it’s even worse! That was really tough for me, especially since in France we have shutters on windows and bedrooms are totally dark even if it’s daylight outside. I had to get used to sleeping in daylight, but I just don’t sleep as well…
river2sea72: I have those that they give out on the planes but the elastic isn’t comfortable. I need to get a weighted buckwheat eye pillows. Those are awesome.
Leslie: Heavy dark curtains are the way to go! If we weren’t living in a rented house, I’d totally get some.
Am?lie: I guess the two of us are in for some sleepless nights. IM?
Wow, I didn’t realize you had so many night hours in Singapore (though if I’d thought about it a bit I would have). That must be nice for parents near the equator!!
The birds start singing here about 4am, dawn creeps up by 5, and my youngest wakes up at 5:30. The sun is painting the sky with color at that time of day, and by 6 it is up.
It isn’t fully dark until at least 10pm.
In winter, we get the other extreme, daylight around 7 or 8am, sundown around 5 or 6pm.
Somewhere I read an entry about life in Northern Sweden with the no night-time in summer phenomenon. I couldn’t handle that. I’d go absolutely insane. I’m a Night Person.
On my weather page I use, the length of “visible light” is currently a couple minutes short of 17 hours per 24 hour period. Length of “day” is 15 hrs 40 min. My kids seem to care more about the “visible light”… I’ve put tinfoil in the top halves of their bedroom windows to help darken the room but still be able to see out the bottom half during the day.
OH but isn’t wonderful this bright night?
Deb L: Foil? You are very innovative. Hmmm. That may be a good topic for Play Library. hehe
Wolfungag: Beautiful!! But, NO.