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Sunrise, sunset and day length in the three cities depicted in summer and winter solstices. The grey area represents day length. During the summer, the increase in day length at higher latitudes is associated primarily with a delay of sunset (compared with low latitudes). During the winter, the decrease in day length at higher latitudes is associated primarily with a delay of sunrise.
