Things to plan for as the next week unfolds 11/5/2022, including an Eclipse.
Time Change
It's that time again! Sunday November 6th is when US clocks will fall back an hour, blessing everyone with some extra rest to fuel their day. It will happen at 2 am, falling back to 1 am. Saturday November 5th will be the latest Sunrise until the next time change in Spring of 2023. This could also be the last time as well. The US Senate passed a bill that would permanently set the US in Daylight Savings time (the timing that occurs as we spring forward). The bill has not been passed in the House of Representatives. Proponents say that it will lead to more daylight for activities, especially after kids get out of school and adults get off of work. Opponents worry about children waiting at bus stops in the dark and crime associated with that. According to Crime In America, a website dedicated to documenting crime, while there is no safe time of day, less crime occurs during morning hours with the least crime occurring in January and February when the mornings would be darkest.
Midterm Elections
Midterm elections will take place on Tuesday November 8th. Poll stations will be open from 7 am to 7 pm. As long as the individual is in the line by 7 pm, they will be able to cast a ballot. The biggest races in Georgia are between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp for Governor, Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock for the United States Senate, Burt Jones and Charlie Bailey for the Lieutenant Governor, and Brad Raffensberger and Bee Nguyen for Secretary of State. For information on where to vote on election day click here and for information on where to vote early click here. Please ensure you bring a valid photo ID, such as a driver's license, to vote.
Lunar Eclipse
Election Night results may keep you up long enough to view the Lunar Eclipse. This will be the last full eclipse for three years. NASA offers up a timeline on their website that shows the time the moon will enter each phase during the eclipse. Totality will begin at 10:17 pm, reaching its greatest totality at 10:59 pm, and leaving totality at 11:42 pm. The timing is a relief from prior eclipses that occurred in the early hours of the morning. The diagram is from NASA's website.
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