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Daisy Dobrijevic

Are sunrises and sunsets more spectacular in winter?

Two people stand at the edge of a large body of water and look at the dramatic colorful sunset with the sky painted in golden light.

Have you ever found yourself glancing out a window or driving home on a winter's evening, only to be stopped in your tracks by a sky awash with vivid pinks, fiery oranges and soft golds like something lifted straight from a painting? Or maybe you're an early bird who has caught a breathtaking sunrise as the dawn chorus welcomes a brisk new winter's day.

So are sunrises and sunsets really more spectacular in winter, or do we simply notice them more when our daily routines line up better with the beginning and end of daylight?

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