It’s solidly fall here in the ATL, and that means lots of things: cozy sweaters, delicious fall-inspired drinks, pumpkin patches… and earlier sunsets. If you’re not a fan of early sunsets, we’ve got some bad news for ya, Atlanta: we’ve already seen our last 7pm sunset.
When was the last 7pm sunset in Atlanta?
We had our last 7pm sunset last night, Sunday, October 18th. Tonight, October 19th, the sun is expect to set at 6:59pm.
The sun will set in the 6pm hour for the rest of the month, before we head into Daylight Saving Time, which ends on November 1st, 2027.
Then, we will set our clocks back an hour (following the old adage, ‘Spring Forward, Fall Back’). November sunsets will be in the 5pm hour.
When is the shortest day of the year?
The shortest day of the year is the Winter Solstice, which falls on Monday, December 21st, 2026 this year.
This is the day when the Northern Hemisphere is most tilted away from the sun.
According to Time and Date,
This effect is greatest in locations that are farther away from the equator. In tropical areas, the shortest day is just a little shorter than 12 hours; in the temperate zone, it is significantly shorter; and places within the Arctic Circle experience polar night, when the Sun does not rise at all.
Make sure you see the sun a little during the day, Atlanta, because your evenings are creeping up earlier and earlier.