When does it get dark at night at WDW?

[michellelovesthemous]

We are going to be there on Friday and I was wondering when it starts to get dark in Orlando?? I mean, in Seattle it can be as early as 3pm!!!

 

[rlovew]

At this time of year it begins getting dark at 5 and by 6 it is normally almost completely dark. At least at this time of year.

 

[Tinkerboy00]

Yeah.....defintely starts fading between 5&6 and completely dark by 7 right now.

 

[cindy_k]

MGM lights the Osborn Family Christmas Lights at 6pm.
So its Dark at 6pm now. Especially since we fell back an hour with Day Light Savings time.

Sunrise is at about 7:00am. (He's got to finish eating his Jimmy Dean Sausage.)

Have Good Trip!

 

[Tinkerboy00]

MGM lights the Osborn Family Christmas Lights at 6pm.
So its Dark at 6pm now. Especially since we fell back an hour with Day Light Savings time.

Sunrise is at about 7:00am. (He's got to finish eating his Jimmy Dean Sausage.)

Have Good Trip!

Ha Ha....I love those new commercials with the moon and the sun.

 

[Bill From PA]

This link tells all:

http://www.sunrisesunset.com/usa/Florida.asp

Bill From PA

 

[devalsam]

At this time of year, it starts getting dark around 5 or 6:00. It will be dark dark by 7:00.

 

[Conan the Librarian]

We are going to be there on Friday and I was wondering when it starts to get dark in Orlando?? I mean, in Seattle it can be as early as 3pm!!!

From the U.S. Naval Observatory
Astronomical Applications Department
The following information is provided for Orlando, Orange County, Florida (longitude W81.4, latitude N28.5):

Friday 24 November 2006 Eastern Standard Time
SUN
Begin civil twilight 6:30 a.m.
Sunrise 6:55 a.m.
Sun transit 12:12 p.m.
Sunset 5:29 p.m.
End civil twilight 5:54 p.m.
MOON Moonset 7:44 p.m. on preceding day
Moonrise 10:31 a.m. Moon transit 3:38 p.m.
Moonset 8:47 p.m.
Moonrise 11:18 a.m. on following day

And for the 25th
Saturday 25 November 2006 Eastern Standard Time
SUN Begin civil twilight 6:31 a.m.
Sunrise 6:56 a.m.
Sun transit 12:13 p.m.
Sunset 5:29 p.m.
End civil twilight 5:54 p.m.


MOON Moonset 8:47 p.m. on preceding day
Moonrise 11:18 a.m.
Moon transit 4:33 p.m.
Moonset 9:53 p.m.
Moonrise 12:00 noon on following day


Hope this helps!