when will it start to get dark earlier

It usually starts getting dark earlier in late summer , and the change becomes more noticeable in September. By early November , especially after the clock change, evenings are noticeably darker much earlier.

What to expect

• August: sunsets start creeping earlier, but the shift is still gradual.

• September: the earlier-dark trend becomes obvious in many places.

• October to early November: earlier sunsets are hard to miss, and after the first Sunday in November, darkness comes earlier in the evening.

Why it happens

Earth’s tilt and the changing seasons shorten daylight after summer, so sunset keeps moving earlier as fall approaches.

Simple rule of thumb

If you mean the Northern Hemisphere, the answer is: you’ll start noticing it around mid-to-late September, and it really ramps up in October and November.

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