Does Sunrise Get Earlier?

By contrast, as we approach the summer solstice, sunrise gradually gets earlier, while sunset gradually gets later. The reason for this is that Earth orbits the Sun at an irregular rate. It does not move at a steady pace, but rather speeds up and slows down.

Does the sun rise earlier each day?

Instead of a perfectly-circular orbit, Earth's orbit around the Sun is slightly elliptical. ... The combination of Earth's elliptical orbit and the tilt of its axis results in the Sun taking different paths across the sky at slightly different speeds each day. This gives us different sunrise and sunset times each day.

How much earlier is sunrise each day?

And for the week or so after that, it will continue increasing at the slightly slower pace of about 2 minutes and 7 seconds per day. In fact, this time period around the vernal or spring equinox—and actually peaking at the equinox—is the time of year when the number of daylight hours is growing the fastest.