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hertzzogg t1_j7b5k4d wrote

Reply to comment by kafAZ in Is the yearly cycle of varying daylight durations from day to day throughout time consistent? Is the cycle we have today the same as in the 17th century? by meellowstar

This is the direction to turn your attention towards.

Length of daylight on any given day varies by latitude. In summer, the farther north of the equator, the longer the daylight.

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mfb- t1_j7bfg8y wrote

> In winter, the farther north of the equator, the longer the daylight.

The opposite. The farther away you are from the equator (i.e. farther north as OP asks about Germany) the shorter the daylight in winter.

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darrellbear t1_j7bfn4i wrote

You have that backwards--the farther north the shorter the daylight during winter. Cross the arctic circle in winter, the sun doesn't rise at all. Conversely, during summer, the farther north the longer the daylight. Cross the arctic circle, the sun doesn't set at all during summer.

The same applies in the southern hemisphere, of course.

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SteampunkSniper t1_j7blzvj wrote

No, the north pole is a blackout regardless of time of day in winter. You’re going the wrong direction. Summer it stays light longer.

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