The Taiwan Meteorological Department announced on the 27th that the first light of dawn will appear on Orchid Island in Taitung on New Year's Day next year. However, the Taiwan Meteorological Department also reminded that New Year’s Eve and the early morning of New Year’s Day wil

The Taiwan Meteorological Department announced on the 27th that the first light of dawn on the outlying islands will appear on Taitung Orchid Island on New Year's Day next year. The picture shows the past Sanxiantai in Taitung welcoming the dawn of New Year's Day. Picture source: Taiwan's "China Times"

2022 is coming. The Taiwan Meteorological Department yesterday announced the New Year's Eve sunrise and sunset timetable from 2021 to 2022. The latest sunrise and sunset time for the island's flat land will be on December 31 at Qigu Seawall in Tainan City. In this area, the time is 17:25 in the evening, and the first light of New Year's Day appears in Orchid Island, Taitung, at 6:32 am. However, the Taiwan Meteorological Department also reminded that New Year’s Eve and the early morning of New Year’s Day will be the coldest time of the next wave of northeast monsoon, and people must keep warm when going out.

As for the dawn of New Year's Day, the first light of dawn on the outlying islands on January 1 next year will appear in Dongqing, Lanyu, Taitung, at 6:32 a.m.; on the main island, it will be in Longkeng Ecological Reserve, Hengchun, Pingtung, at 6:00 35 points. The sunrise can be seen on the coast of Jinshan Tiaoshi in New Taipei City Keelung Island , the sunrise can be seen near the north of Waiao Railway Station in Yilan County Guishan Island , and the sunrise can be seen on Green Island and Dawu in Jialulan Recreation Area in Taitung County The sunrise can be seen in Binhai Park Orchid Island .

Taiwan Meteorological Department forecaster Chen Yixiu said that the northeast monsoon will strengthen again on Thursday (30th), and is expected to be close to the intensity of the cold air mass from the mainland. The impact will last until January 2 next year, with low temperatures of about 12 degrees to 17 degrees in various places, especially during New Year's Eve. Nighttime and the early morning of New Year's Day will be the coldest times. People must wear more clothes to keep warm when going out.

Chen Yixiu said that although the next wave of cold air has less moisture than this wave, under the influence of the northeast monsoon, there is still a chance of local rainfall in the eastern half and northern mountainous areas, which will affect the visibility of the dawn on New Year's Day, while other areas will be cloudy to cloudy. clear.

The Taiwan Meteorological Department explains that when the sun rises and sets, due to the different refractive index caused by the atmospheric environment and the height of the terrain at the observer's location, the observed sunrise and sunset times are often slightly earlier or later. It is recommended that you Go watch a few minutes early at nearby attractions.