When will Portland finally get a 5 p.m. sunset? It might be later than you think

With the winter solstice behind us, light is returning, every day growing a little bit longer.

But if you’re already dreaming of a post-commute sunset, you’ll have to continue exercising patience.

While the earliest sunset of the year happened weeks ago (that would be 4:27 p.m., which happened from Dec. 4 to 14), it will take a little longer to reach a 5 p.m. sunset in Portland. That’s because the days grow longer gradually in the winter, initially extending by only a few seconds every day…

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