Shorter Days, Shorter Nights: Welcome to the Changing Landscape of Utah's Sun

Imagine waking up to a dark morning, the sun not rising until hours later. This isn't a distant reality, but a reality Utahns are experiencing right now. As winter slowly creeps in, the days are getting shorter, and the sun is setting sooner than ever before. The first week of October marks a significant change in the state's daylight hours. With only around 11 hours and 41 minutes of daylight, the sun rises at 7:25 am and sets at 7:06 pm. This decrease in daylight hours will only continue as the days go by. By mid-month, Utahns can expect to lose around one hour and 15 minutes of daylight, with the sun rising at 7:57 am and setting at 6:24 pm for only 10 hours and 26 minutes.

The winter solstice, which falls on December 21st, will bring the shortest day of the year, with the sun only visible from 7:48 am to 5:03 pm, a total of nine hours and 15 minutes. But don't worry, after this shortest day, the days will start getting longer once again.

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