There's no weather category, so here goes

Russia, winter-time, 05:00 in the morning, and it's light.



Now let's go to Paris, an hour later, 6:06 am, pitch black



www.abcparislive.com... or at the source because the file name is correct and it doesn't work.

How does this work? Paris is dark and Russia is LIGHT at 5:00 am IN WINTER?????

[shrug]

**mod edit: fixed images**

[edit on 23-11-2004 by Banshee]

It all depends on how far north you are:

The Arctic Circle marks the southern extremity of the solar day of the summer solstice and the solar night of the winter solstice. Within the Arctic Circle, the arctic Sun is above the horizon for at least 24 continuous hours per year, in conjunction with the Arctic's Summer Solstice. Likewise, in conjunction with the Arctic's Winter Solstice, the Arctic sun will be below the horizon for at least 24 continuous hours.

(from: Arctic Circle)

That and that it's a few hours later in Russia (from your post we don't know if your times are correcting for time zones or not) is enough to explain this; it is definitely a bit counterintuitive but well within the range of the explainable. Where in Russia is the picture from?

What? 5am at russia and 6am paris..........OK...
But tell us about the "weather" or nOT about it....lol


Seriously what a bout the weather what are you saying...

He mentioned Weather due to the seasons

November 23, 2004 Sun Rise Sun Set
Actual Time 9:28 AM AKST 4:14 PM AKST
Civil Twilight 8:34 AM AKST 5:07 PM AKST
Nautical Twilight 7:40 AM AKST 6:02 PM AKST
Astronomical Twilight 6:49 AM AKST 6:52 PM AKST
Moon 3:21 PM AKST 5:30 AM AKST
Length of Day: 6h 46m, tomorrow will be 4m 8s shorter
Length Of Visible Light: 8h 33m

Updated: 12:53 AM AKST on November 23, 2004
Observed at Kenai, Alaska (History)
Elevation: 95 ft / 29 m


Location Local time Time zone
Paris (France) Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 11:00:00 AM UTC+1 hour CET
Kamchatka (Russia) Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 10:00:00 PM UTC+12 hours
Corresponding UTC (GMT) Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 10:00:00



I live in Kenai and I can assure it is dark at 5 am and that mountain ain't that far away from here. So all I can tell you is the Russians probably got their clock screwed up. Cause if it is dark here it is dark there. Ya follow?

Polar Bear

Oh, that's a relief. Thanks Polar Bear

Otherwise, the "EARTH IS WOBBLING!" theories of Nancy Leider take on a whole new meaning.

You know?

Your welcome, let me know if I can be of any furthur assistance. I am disposeable as well as biodegradeable and totally edible. I have been up too long

Polar Bear