Mar 21, 2025 - News
New Orleans gains spring sunlight: Here's why
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Ahh, spring.
Driving the news: We'll be gaining a little more sunlight between yesterday's spring equinox and the June 20 summer solstice.
- For us, NOAA's solar calculator indicates we're due to get about 2 more hours of sunlight in that stretch of time.
How it works: Here in the Northern Hemisphere, northern latitudes gain more daylight in the spring compared to areas closer to the equator as the Sun's path through the sky shifts northward.
- The summer solstice marks the longest day — and the start of the Sun's southward retreat, with shorter days to follow.