Cartersville, GA: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Cartersville
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 7:41 am and sets at 5:34 pm: 9h 52m of daylight, a moderate winter. The longest day of summer has 14h 26m, so the swing is 4h 34m.
When it gets better in Cartersville
- Earliest sunset: 5:29 pm on Dec 4, before the shortest day (here is why).
- Latest sunrise (standard time): 7:46 am on Jan 7.
- Back above 10 hours of daylight: Jan 8.
- By Feb 21 the days grow by 2 minutes a day.
Waking and coming home in the dark
With a 7:00 am alarm, the sun is not yet up on 172 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 9. 9 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 34.2°N this sits between Sarasota FL (27°N, 1.4%) and Nashua NH (43°N, 9.7%) in a 1990 survey of winter depression by latitude.
What to do about it in Cartersville
- A sunrise alarm clock is worth getting here: on 114 weekdays the sun is still at least 20 minutes from rising at 7:00 am. Dark mornings run from Aug 17 to Apr 21, so set it up before Aug 17.
- Daylight alone gives little reason for a light therapy lamp here. Getting outside in the 7:41 am to 5:34 pm window on the shortest day does more than most people expect.
- If you head home at 5:30 pm, the sun has already set from Nov 30 to Dec 10: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 30.
Daylight in Cartersville, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 9h 52m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 6:43 am | 8:48 pm | 14h 06m |
| August 2026 | 7:05 am | 8:19 pm | 13h 14m |
| September 2026 | 7:27 am | 7:37 pm | 12h 11m |
| October 2026 | 7:49 am | 6:58 pm | 11h 08m |
| November 2026 | 7:18 am | 5:32 pm | 10h 14m |
| December 2026 | 7:41 am | 5:34 pm | 9h 52m |
| January 2027 | 7:43 am | 5:58 pm | 10h 16m |
| February 2027 | 7:18 am | 6:28 pm | 11h 11m |
| March 2027 | 7:42 am | 7:52 pm | 12h 10m |
| April 2027 | 7:01 am | 8:15 pm | 13h 14m |
| May 2027 | 6:34 am | 8:38 pm | 14h 05m |
| June 2027 | 6:28 am | 8:54 pm | 14h 26m |
Cartersville against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Cartersville (9h 52m, sunset 5:34 pm):
- Acworth, GA, 10 mi away: 9h 53m of daylight (+1 min), sunset 5:33 pm (-1 min).
- Kennesaw, GA, 14 mi away: 9h 53m of daylight (+1 min), sunset 5:33 pm (-1 min).
- Woodstock, GA, 17 mi away: 9h 53m of daylight (+1 min), sunset 5:33 pm (-1 min).
- Dallas, GA, 17 mi away: 9h 54m of daylight (+2 min), sunset 5:34 pm (0 min).
- Holly Springs, GA, 18 mi away: 9h 52m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:32 pm (-2 min).