Given the vagaries of geography and the imperfect sphere of our planet, sunrises and sunsets aren't equal even with the atmospheric 'correction.'
We in the far north (read: Alaska) are keenly aware of the seasonal shifts because we go from one extreme of summer to another of winter, and the loss of daylight (nearly 5 1/2 minutes per day these days) is very noticeable.
Given the vagaries of geography and the imperfect sphere of our planet, sunrises and sunsets aren't equal even with the atmospheric 'correction.'
We in the far north (read: Alaska) are keenly aware of the seasonal shifts because we go from one extreme of summer to another of winter, and the loss of daylight (nearly 5 1/2 minutes per day these days) is very noticeable.