uk â /sÉbËmÉªs.Éªv/ us â /sÉbËmÉªs.Éªv/. âº A submissive person allows themselves to be controlled by other people: He was looking for a quiet, submissive wife who would obey his every word. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Weakness and vulnerability.
The times of sunrise and sunset, measured by the clock, are also affected by the difference between the two kinds of time. Although the length of daylight is shortest on the winter solstice, around December 21, the dates of earliest sunset and latest sunrise are, somewhat surprisingly, not on this date.
Latest Sunrise of Year not on Year's Shortest Day. The latest sunrise of the year follows the winter solstice, and the earliest sunset always precedes it. This is because the day as measured from true solar noon (Sun at highest point) to true solar noon exceeds 24 hours in length for several weeks before and after a solstice. The earliest noon of the year falls on or near November 3, with the Sun ahead of schedule by over 16 minutes.