To think it's not getting as dark as it normally does by 6pm this time of year?

[adrianmolesmole]

It's 6pm and the sky looks like this (pic).

I remember it's usually pitch black by 4pm this time of year. AIBU to think it's odd?

Pitch black by 4pm in October, before the clocks go back? Where do you live - the arctic?

Clocks change this weekend! Seems normal to me but to be honest I don't keep track.

My view is darker than that. It’s as grim as ever.

Just wait a week or two. You’ll notice the difference next week.

Shortest day isn't till Dec 21 so quite a way to go!

Dark in the north of Scotland though!

It's never pitch black at 4pm this time of year.

Clacks haven't gone back yet, but tbh I've been feeling that it's lighter than usual.

Mind you, it's just as dark at 7am when I need to walk the dog. Roll on Sunday, and another month or so of lighter walkeslls.

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The clocks haven't changed yet but I don't think it's usually dark at 4pm at the end of October. Sunrise and sunset change by roughly 2 minutes each day.

I’ve noticed that too! Also, the leaves are still mostly green - usually by this time of year they’re a lovely autumnal colour (or on the ground).

Sorry, no help here 😂

The clocks haven't gone back yet!

Waaaay darker than that here. I can’t wait for the clocks to go back though because dark mornings are worse than dark evenings for me.

Even I would be hard-pressed to try and blame this one on Brexit or something "The EU is already dark by now!"

Clocks haven't gone back yet. This is totally normal for the time of year.

Unless.... have you moved house from Scotland to the south coast (or similar) since last year?

I was just thinking about that - worried our pumpkins will not look very impressive on Sunday if it’s not dark!!

It's darker than that where I am in Scotland

Clocks go back on the 31st and usually the way the last Sunday falls it's before Halloween they go back so that could be why you feel it's lighter this year. Im in Scotland and in about 15/20 minutes it will be really dark.

It’s been fairly mild weather wise here, maybe it’s not as cloudy and feels lighter to you. The planet hasn’t started rotating differently though so it was really be lighter than previous years! Clocks change soon anyway.

If you google sunset times for any UK location for 2020 and 2021, they definitely haven't changed. And the clocks never go back before the last weekend in October.

Pitch black here now

Where I am!

This time next week you’ll be wondering why you posted this😆….,make the most of the light now!! And yes, we’ve had warm autumns before - kids have been in the beach and in the sea for many (in fact this year is a bit of a let down to be fair!!)

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I was just thinking about that - worried our pumpkins will not look very impressive on Sunday if it’s not dark!!

The clocks will have gone back by Sunday.

I thought this tonight in south London. I have had a ping though.

I'm actually really shocked at the posts agreeing with the OP, and worrying about whether it'll be dark on Halloween. I would have assumed that everyone in the UK was familiar with the whole 'clocks going back' thing...?

Every day's a school day I guess.