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Good news! It's the shortest day of the year

June 21, 2018

1 NEWS meteorologist Dan Corbett explains why Auckland got just 9 hours, 37 minutes of sunlight today.

You've probably noticed just how dark it is in the morning, and when heading home from work.

But, there's hope on the horizon.

Today's the shortest of the year, and from tomorrow, we'll slowly get more daylight.

Here's 1 NEWS meteorologist Dan Corbett with a wee explainer. 

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