The Longest Day

[meic]

Tomorrow is the longest day of the year.

Has anybody ever done anything to exploit the (man made) fact?

Though the time of year spoils most ideas.

[thirdcrank]

Is that day as in 24 hrs?

[gaz]

Groundhog Hour UK, 1am-2am Sunday 28 October 2012.

I usually take the opportunity for extra sleep.

[Mick F]

Is that day as in 24 hrs?

Tomorrow morning (Sun 28th Oct) at 02:00, the clocks go back to 01:00 making tomorrow 25hrs long.

[kwackers]

Is that day as in 24 hrs?

Tomorrow morning (Sun 28th Oct) at 02:00, the clocks go back to 01:00 making tomorrow 25hrs long.

Ignoring arbitrary numbering systems, the Earth's rotation is slowing therefore tomorrow is the longest day.

[gaz]

If we all run in the same direction can we make it spin faster?

[[XAP]Bob]

Actually the day length fluctuates quite considerably - the wind on the mountains being one of the significant influences. We would only affect it if we *kept* running, and even then only a tiny amount.

http://www.oasi.org.uk/Archive/Misc/Meas_Earth_QSO.htm

[thirdcrank]

... Tomorrow morning (Sun 28th Oct) at 02:00, the clocks go back to 01:00 making tomorrow 25hrs long.

yep. I'd forgotten what a PITA changing the clocks back and forth is for anybody working nights.

This will be one of the big benefits of the referendum about independence for Scotland. Once that's over, I predict it will be the end of GMT in winter for E&W. We'll have BST all the year round. (Remember where you read this first.)

[Whippet]

If I could get my dogs to understand the concept of clocks going back, I'd have another hour in bed.

[kwackers]

If I could get my dogs to understand the concept of clocks going back, I'd have another hour in bed.

I trained my cat to not bother me until it heard me up and about. Surely it's not beyond the wit of a dog?

[cycleruk]

Came back from Majorca today and that's an hour in front. So tomorrow I will have gained 2 hours compared with yesterday. ( I think)

[McVouty]

I will waste at least an hour tomorrow morning trying to work out how to reset the time on all my different bike computers. I have tried to standardise, but the manufacturers keep 'upgrading' and introducing new models. It's worse in the spring, of course.

[cycleruk]

I will waste at least an hour tomorrow morning trying to work out how to reset the time on all my different bike computers. I have tried to standardise, but the manufacturers keep 'upgrading' and introducing new models. It's worse in the spring, of course.

I don't bother to change 'em, Somehow they seem to come right again later in the year.

[thirdcrank]

... It's worse in the spring, of course.

I find it harder putting digital clocks back an hour.

[Mick F]

We have a couple of wind-up striking clocks.

I just stopped them for an hour or more, then I'll restart them, then put them right. Funny how quiet it is in here without the ticking.