Hello,
Although the times of the latest sunset and as well the earliest
sunrise do not occur on the Summer Solstice, there is variability in
their respective dates which depends on latitude. At the equator, where
the rate at which the length of the day increases and decreases is much
smaller, the latest sunset is around July 25! I believe in your example
the latitude must be roughly around 50dN for the latest sunset to occur
around June 25 and where the earliest sunrise would have been somewhere
around June 17. Where I'm at, lat 36.5dN, the latest sunset will be
around June 27.
Regards (and much admiration),
Luke Coletti
Sol Invictus wrote:
>
> To all my admirers, happy summer solstice, 19:49 UT, 21 June. For those in
> the northern hemisphere, this is as good as it gets, the longest day, the
> shortest night of the year. I hope you enjoy this mid-summer night with an
> appropriate pagan celebration. I am ;-)
>
> Although this is the shortest night of the year, it is interesting to note
> that the equation of time is up to its usual tricks. The latest sunset is
> not tonight but Friday 25 June!
>
> Enjoy the solstice,
>
> Sol Invictus
