2023-07-07 22:24:00
Published on July 7, 2023 at 6:24 p.m.
On Saturday morning, 99% of all people on Earth will see daylight at the same time, around 7:15 a.m. EDT. Explanations.
Less than 50 million people in the dark
According to timeanddate.com, as of 7:15 a.m. Saturday morning (EDT), around 7.9 billion people will see the sun, at least in part, at the same time. Only residents of Australia, New Zealand, and a few Pacific islands, including Hawaii and Fiji, will be in total darkness. Antarctica will obviously be in darkness, but has no permanent inhabitants.
traces of sun
On the American west coast and in eastern Asia, it will be twilight. The sun will be barely visible on the horizon. The vast majority of the world’s population lives north of the equator. In summer, the sun is more present in this part of the globe.
Return of the pendulum
Also according to timeanddate.com, the period during which at least 98% of the population can see the sun at the same time at some point in the day, extends from May 18 to July 17, but the peak will be July 8. On the other hand, on December 6, 86% of the population will be in darkness at the same time.
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