How To Determine The Remaining Hours Before Sunset

[hawgrider]

ill not only amaze your friends, but it could help you during any number of situations…such as estimating enough time to find (or make) shelter, time remaining to travel without the aid of artificial lighting, or give you the time to accomplish the tasks you need to before the sun sets (collecting firewood, starting a fire, making dinner, etc.).

For the geographical latitudes within the ‘lower 48’ of the United States, the following is method can be used to approximate time remaining until sunset.

Here’s how…

http://modernsurvivalblog.com/survival-skills/how-to-determine-remaining-daylight/#more-27632

[juskom95]

I always just 'winged' it, going off of my 'gut'.

Neat trick, I am going to have to try this next time I get away from civilization.

[Arklatex]

I learned that as a youngun. Still use it on occasion. It's close enough for me.