Kingsland, GA: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Kingsland
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 7:21 am and sets at 5:30 pm: 10h 09m of daylight, a bright winter. The longest day of summer has 14h 09m, so the swing is 4h 00m.
When it gets better in Kingsland
- Earliest sunset: 5:25 pm on Dec 2, before the shortest day (here is why).
- Latest sunrise (standard time): 7:26 am on Jan 9.
- Daylight never drops below 10 hours here.
- By Feb 21 the days grow by 1.8 minutes a day.
Waking and coming home in the dark
With a 7:00 am alarm, the sun is not yet up on 138 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 26. 21 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 30.8°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 Kingsland
- A sunrise alarm clock is worth getting here: on 63 weekdays the sun is still at least 20 minutes from rising at 7:00 am. Dark mornings run from Aug 26 to Apr 14, so set it up before Aug 26.
- There is some case for a light therapy lamp: 21 weekdays start and end in the dark. If you notice winter low mood, ask a doctor whether one fits you.
- If you head home at 5:30 pm, the sun has already set from Nov 16 to Dec 21: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 16.
Daylight in Kingsland, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 10h 09m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 6:38 am | 8:29 pm | 13h 51m |
| August 2026 | 6:57 am | 8:03 pm | 13h 06m |
| September 2026 | 7:15 am | 7:25 pm | 12h 10m |
| October 2026 | 7:34 am | 6:49 pm | 11h 15m |
| November 2026 | 6:59 am | 5:27 pm | 10h 28m |
| December 2026 | 7:21 am | 5:30 pm | 10h 09m |
| January 2027 | 7:24 am | 5:53 pm | 10h 29m |
| February 2027 | 7:02 am | 6:20 pm | 11h 17m |
| March 2027 | 7:30 am | 7:39 pm | 12h 09m |
| April 2027 | 6:53 am | 7:59 pm | 13h 06m |
| May 2027 | 6:29 am | 8:19 pm | 13h 50m |
| June 2027 | 6:25 am | 8:33 pm | 14h 09m |
Kingsland against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Kingsland (10h 09m, sunset 5:30 pm):
- St. Marys, GA, 14 mi away: 10h 09m of daylight (0 min), sunset 5:29 pm (-1 min).
- Fernandina Beach, FL, 24 mi away: 10h 10m of daylight (+1 min), sunset 5:29 pm (-1 min).
- Brunswick, GA, 28 mi away: 10h 08m of daylight (-1 min), sunset 5:28 pm (-2 min).
- Jacksonville, FL, 36 mi away: 10h 11m of daylight (+2 min), sunset 5:30 pm (0 min).
- Waycross, GA, 42 mi away: 10h 07m of daylight (-2 min), sunset 5:31 pm (+1 min).