What Time Is the First Sunrise of the Year of the Black Tiger?…Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute Announces Sunset and Sunrise Times

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] The first sunrise of the new year on January 1st next year will appear first at 7:26 AM on Dokdo Island in South Korea. On the mainland, tourists can see it at 7:31 AM at Ulsan's Ganjeolgot and Bangojin, popular tourist spots.

On the 21st, the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute announced the sunset times on December 31st of this year and the sunrise times on January 1st of next year for major domestic regions. The first sunrise of 2022 will be visible first at 7:26 AM on Dokdo Island, followed by Ulsan's Ganjeolgot and Bangojin at 7:31 AM, marking the start of sunrise visibility in inland areas. These sunrise times are calculated based on an elevation of 0 meters above sea level. The higher the elevation, the earlier the sunrise time; at 100 meters above sea level, the actual sunrise time is about 2 minutes earlier than the announced time. Sunrise refers to the moment when the upper edge of the sun begins to appear on the horizon (or horizontal line), and sunset refers to the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon (or horizontal line).

The sunset marking the end of this year can be seen on the 31st at 5:40 PM on Gageodo Island in Sinan. On the mainland, the latest sunset occurs at 5:35 PM at Sebang Nakjo in Jindo, Jeollanam-do.

Sunrise and sunset times for other regions can be found on the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute’s Astronomy and Space Knowledge Information website under the Daily Astronomy section.

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