Gaining 5 seconds a day?

[pusskin]

I read a link on here a couple of days ago, and dont know where to look for it.
It explained how much the time varied between the longest and shortest days?

Something about 5 seconds a day!

[Graham-W]

The time for the Earth to rotate on its axis (siderial day) is 23hr 56min 4sec.
It's the solar day that varies from season to season.
See here: http://www.universeto...ng-is-a-day-on-earth/

[pusskin]

Many thanks graham, will show o/h your post and see if its the one that had him interested x little argument going on here..
Maybe this isnt the post I'm looking for? many thanks

[abstibus]

Puss
Is this it?
http://www.timeanddat...dclock/astronomy.html

[pusskin]

Oh dear, i'm still not sure annemollie if its the one i'm looking for. When the clocks are altered soon, the next day will be extended by 5 minutes!

[EDDIE51]

You are talking about the length of day light , not the length of a day.
A day is 24 hours always, it is how much is light and now much is dark that varies.

[EDDIE51]

You can find the length of daylight from this link, you need to know your Latitude . The UK is around 54 deg North so you won't be far out if you use that.
http://www.orchidcult...om/COD/daylength.html
It does vary by several minutes from the south to the north, but the number of mins the day light increases will be the same.

[pusskin]

thank you soooo much for replies and late getting back to you folks. All answers will be read, studied then I hope he backs down and admits I may be right on this one. Cheers all, have a good day x pusskins

[whiskeryron]

Hi pusskin. Click on 'My Profile' (just above Topics on left), when the page opens, just below your own profile see :- 6 titles in a row, click on 'Recently Viewed Q's' & look for the link you were previously viewing.

W Ron.

[pusskin]

whiskeryron. many thanks for info about your post. I feel horrible not getting back to you sooner. trying to get over a lovely cough and cold, and delay getting back on a/b . cheers matey xx