Things are never straightforward.

Today is the shortest day. So as from tomorrow the time of sunrise will get earlier, and the time of sunset later, yes? Well no, actually. It's something to do with the earth being on a slant vis-a-vis the sun or something like that, but in fact the afternoons have already been pulling out - albeit only marginally - for about a week, and it will be New Year before the mornings start getting lighter. Another of those interesting(?) facts.