The shortest day of the year is December 21st, but the earliest sunset can be almost two weeks earlier, depending on your latitude. Where I am, today is the day of the earliest sunset: 4:13 PM.
Tomorrow, I’m happy to report, the sun will set a second later than it did today. That’s the kind of progress I can get excited about! That’s why I celebrate Crepusculus.
(That’s also why I made up this holiday in the first place.) The name Crepusculus comes from the Latin for “twilight.” As far as I can tell, the ancient Romans didn’t call this day Crepusculus. But I do.
Enjoy your extra seconds of afternoon light!
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