How is Sunlight Changing? Mornings in North America << Back This is how the morning sun hit North America on the first day of each month from September to December. Look closely, then answer the questions below. September 1, 2008 October 1, 2008 November 1, 2008 ? ? ?   December 1, 2008 January 1, 2009   Journal Questions: How did the line between sunlight and darkness seem to change in the fall? What clues tell you if the days in the Northern Hemisphere got longer or shorter? How does that compare with your observations of daylength in your town? Predict: How do you predict the line between darkness and sunlight will look on January 1, 2009? (Winter solstice — the shortest day of the year — is on December 21.) Look for our first Signs of Spring update on January 1!   The Living Earth® image is a composite of Earth satellite imagery developed by The Living Earth, Inc. From: The Earth and Moon Viewer Facebook Pinterest Twitter © 1997 – 2019 Journey North. All rights reserved.