29th November 2006, 8:45 PM
Yeah, by 4:30pm the sun is down. Closer to 4:00 than 4:30, probably, around now... Maine is on the eastern edge of the eastern time zone, so the sun rises and sets here earlier than in the rest of the timezone...
It is near the shortest time of the year -- the winter solstice (mid December) is the shortest time of the year. By Christmas the days are getting longer again, though it takes a while for anyone to notice...
It is near the shortest time of the year -- the winter solstice (mid December) is the shortest time of the year. By Christmas the days are getting longer again, though it takes a while for anyone to notice...