Yes — in most places, it gets darker earlier in late autumn and winter due to the seasonal shift of around 1 hour earlier sunset after daylight saving time ends. Key points to answer your question:
- In the Northern Hemisphere, shorter days occur from roughly late September onward, with sunsets getting earlier each day as we approach winter solstice.
- In many regions, Daylight Saving Time ends in early November, which makes the clock show earlier sunset by about an hour, but the actual solar sunset time continues to shift with the seasons.
- If you’re in Europe (e.g., Netherlands/UK), you typically observe earlier sunsets from October, with a notable shift when clocks go back on the first Sunday in November. This means sunsets may appear about an hour earlier on the clock, even though solar sunset times have been moving earlier for weeks.
Practical takeaway:
- If you’re noting “darkness arriving sooner,” that effect is strongest from late October through November, amplified by the DST change in early November. For exact times in your city, you can check a local sun calculator or a reputable almanac for November 2025.
