why is it dark at Ten O'clock ?

[SWP's back]

No, no, no...France is an hour later than us and is further South so the sun sets later.

Same for East Grinstead.

Or was it West Grinstead?

The sun sets earlier the more southern you are. Hence 24 hour daylight at the North Pole at the minute.

So no sun at the South Pole?

At all?

No just twilight at noon.

 

[Bill Walker]

Think it more of an east west thing in England

No, no, no...France is an hour later than us and is further South so the sun sets later.

Same for East Grinstead.

Or was it West Grinstead?

The sun sets earlier the more southern you are.

wrong...:)

you should have said the sun sets earlier the nearer the equator you are

 

[George Hannah]

No, no, no...France is an hour later than us and is further South so the sun sets later.
Same for East Grinstead.
Or was it West Grinstead?

The sun sets earlier the more southern you are.

wrong...:)
you should have said the sun sets earlier the nearer the equator you are

this is also wrong - it depends which hemisphere and season you are in.