DARK AT 7PM!!!!

[london cabbie]

HI
I keep on reading that it is dark at 7 pm,is this right?,would that just be winter if so what time does it get dark in the summer?
Jamie

[calNgary]

hi it goes dark around 7 ish all year but believe me it dosnt affect the way of life much ,nearly everyone entertains outdoors of evening ,most patios have lights ,it worried me a little in the uk reading about it ,but it hasnt bothered or affected us ,hope this helps
Cal x

[london cabbie]

so does it get light very early in the morning
and is this a brisbane thing or australia wide
thanks cal :)

[jonseywife]

Hi London cabbie...........

Try the link below... its shows lots of comparisons with all Oz cities, and includes the sunrise/sunset times too!!!
Hope this helps :)

http://www.livingin-australia.com/co...lia-cities.htm

[Temptininnit]

Originally Posted by calNgary

hi it goes dark around 7 ish all year but believe me it dosnt affect the way of life much ,nearly everyone entertains outdoors of evening ,most patios have lights ,it worried me a little in the uk reading about it ,but it hasnt bothered or affected us ,hope this helps
Cal x

I have seen this on TV, are you bothered by flies/mossies on the patio at night with the lights on?

Cheers

:)

PS. Houese offer accepted today. :)

[Temptininnit]

PS. Houese offer accepted today. :)

Oops, too much champers, I meant house.

:)

[calNgary]

Congrats on the house sale ! the flys and mossies do vary with areas and we dont have a major problem not like on the coast or next to a river etc ,there are lots of citronella style candles on the market and many sprays im also told to put yellow strip lights outside the new house as the mossies arent attracted by them ,hope this helps
Cal x

[IanL]

Originally Posted by jo n paul

I know that Queensland doesnt have british summer time so their clocks stay the same all year..However NSW does have british summer time so dont know if it gets darker in the winter at an earlier time...

8) 8)

Yes it does but not to the extreme degrees (either way) than it does in the UK. The worst it gets in Sydney in Winter is dark by 5pm (just), and in the latest it gets dark is about 8.30.

Personally i prefer the UK system as it 'sets' you more into the season. To me, it's 'neither or' here. You'll still be home in time for a surf in summer though.

BTW it's called Daylight Savings Time here, and the clocks change on the same weekends as the UK (in the opposite direction of course)

[8788jt]

One thing that amazed me is how quickly it goes dark.

In the space of about 20/25 minutes it can go from light to complete darkness.

Joanne