(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — Spring is now in full swing and our sunsets are starting to get later and later. The amount of daylight we see is also increasing each day.

The first day of astronomical spring began about a month ago on March 19, while meteorological spring began on March 1 and will go through May 31. The transition between spring and summer will allow for an exponential increase in daylight for much of the northern hemisphere.

Specifically, our northernmost states will see quite a bit of extra sunlight by the end of April.

Daylight hours will increase by roughly 100 minutes for people living along the U.S. and Canada border. Meantime, people in the Colorado area will gain over an hour of daylight by the end of the month. Areas further south, such as Miami and San Antonio will only see an extra 40 to 50 minutes of daylight as they are closer to the Equator.

With the increase in daylight hours comes the later sunsets. Sunsets for mid-April will take place at roughly 7:40 p.m. and only go up from there. For those who are eager for 8 p.m. sunsets, you won’t have to wait long. The first 8 p.m. sunset of the year is scheduled for May 8 in Colorado Springs.