We watched the days get longer and the nights get shorter until the summer solstice back in June. While there has not been much of a change in the length of our days and nights since then, the change is slowly occurring.

This process will begin to speed up over the next few months as we head into late summer and early fall.

What You Need To Know

  • The longest day of the year was in June

  • The days are already getting shorter and the nights longer

  • While the change is subtle now, it will become more noticeable soon

  • Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 7 this year

Let’s start by looking at the sunrise and sunset times this time of the year. Keep in mind that all times are in EDT, except in Bowling Green.

Those post-9 p.m. sunsets aren't great for getting the kids to bed, but they are great for doing evening yardwork when it is not quite as hot. Now, let’s look at when the sun will rise and set a month from now in mid-August.

While the sunsets are noticeably earlier and the sunrises later, you’ll see below that the change is more significant as we head into September.

Most people are so busy with their day-to-day activities that they don’t even notice the change in the length of days and nights until we get into fall.

Busy or not, you will definitely notice the chance when daylight saving time ends this fall. This year that occurs at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 7.

Now, slap on some sunblock, and get out and enjoy the daylight while we still have plenty of it around.