Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Contrary to popular belief, the equinox doesn’t usher in 12-plus hours of daylight. That happened last week. That’s because of the way we define sunrise and sunset.
A sunrise is defined as the exact moment the upper arc of the sun touches the eastern horizon. A sunset is the exact moment the upper arc touches the western horizon. So we’ll have around 12 hours and 5 minutes of daylight Tuesday.
Contrary to popular belief, the equinox doesn’t usher in 12-plus hours of daylight. That happened last week. That’s because of the way we define sunrise and sunset.
A sunrise is defined as the exact moment the upper arc of the sun touches the eastern horizon. A sunset is the exact moment the upper arc touches the western horizon. So we’ll have around 12 hours and 5 minutes of daylight Tuesday.
