'Moment of darkness': Tuesday is the darkest day for humanity in 2022

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The world's population reached 8 billion in mid-November, and for a fleeting moment on Tuesday, roughly 6.88 billion people will be in darkness.

At 2:56 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Dec. 6, roughly 86% of the global population will be experiencing darkness, according to TimeAndDate. At this precise moment, it will be nighttime across all of Europe, Africa and virtually all of Asia, while the rest of the world, including the United States, will be experiencing daylight.

Nighttime is defined as when the sun is at least 18 degrees below the horizon, or a little bigger than a pinky and index finger extended at arm's length. If the sun has set but it is not 18 degrees below the horizon, it is twilight.


https://www.accuweather.com/en/space-news/tuesday-dec-6-moment-of-darkness-2022/1380792

[central scrutinizer]

1. With most of the population in the northern hemisphere

And it’s winter here, won’t a new record be set every day until the solstice?

[PJMcK]

2. "a little bigger than a pinky and index finger extended at arm's length"

Such scientific measurements!

(wink)