Renee,

             When you had written:

“1/3 of the days are shortened by 1/3”

How do you understand the manner in which the days are shortened?

Are the total number of days reduced by a third?

Or are the total hours of the days reduced by a third?

Or are the nights lengthened by a third, i.e. less daylight, but more night, like in the winter?

Or some other way?

                          Thank you,

                                       Gino