Sunrise and sunset are different at the eastern edge of the time zone!

With sunny skies, little wind, warmish temperatures and fall color decorating the trees, today was a lovely day in Winchester, VA. But it just seems to get dark so much earlier here than in Indianapolis, IN.

How can that be, I wondered. Then, answered my own question. I'm on the eastern edge of the Eastern Time Zone, more than 600 miles east of Indianapolis, which is close to the western edge of the time zone.

If I were an early riser, which I'm not, perhaps I would see the sun rise minutes earlier than the folks in Indy. However, by 6 pm, it's dark here now.

What a difference a few hundred miles make!

I'm looking forward to spring and the return of Daylight Savings Time.