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08. March 2026: A Gain of 6 Minutes as Daylight Stretches Toward the Equinox
Published: March 7, 2026 · Period: 2026-03-08Today is March 8, 2024, a day that greets us with sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 18:25, offering 691 minutes of daylight and leaving 749 minutes for the night. This places us 77 days past the winter solstice, deep into the lengthening days of late winter, with just 13 days remaining until the spring equinox when daytime and nighttime will briefly meet as equals.
Daylight continues its steady advance, having gained a total of 181 minutes since the last equinox. Today’s contribution is a gain of 6 minutes, a change driven equally by an earlier sunrise and a later sunset, as if the sun is cautiously stretching its hours in both directions, nudging the darkness back with a bit more confidence each day.
Table 1: Key figures for Daylight time in Basel on 2026-03-08
| label | value |
|---|---|
| Date | Mar 8, 2026 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:25 |
| Daylight (min) | 691 |
| Daylight gain in minutes since yesterday | 6.0 |
Figure 1: Daylight in Basel by day of the Year in Basel
Additional resources: timeanddate
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