Fri Nov 01 13:14:11 UTC 2024: ## San Francisco Awaits Election Day, Daylight Saving Time Ends

**San Francisco, CA – November 1, 2024** – As the sun rises over San Francisco at 7:36:08 am, residents are reminded that Election Day is just three days and seventeen hours away. The city will enjoy ten hours and thirty-three minutes of daylight today, with sunset at 6:09:39 pm.

The day also marks the end of Daylight Saving Time, with clocks set back two hours early Sunday morning. While temperatures in Aquatic Park are comfortable at 60.4°F, the moon remains invisible, adding a touch of mystery to the evening.

Today’s festivities include a variety of celebrations around the world.

* In Mexico and Haiti, people will mark the first day of the Day of the Dead, El Dia de los Muertos.
* Algeria will commemorate the anniversary of its revolution.
* India celebrates two state festivals: Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava and Karnataka Rajyotsava.
* Antigua and Barbuda celebrates its Independence Day, marking its independence from the United Kingdom in 1981.

Other global events include:

* Chavang Kut, a festival celebrated by the Mizo people of Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Burma.
* The coronation of the fifth Druk Gyalpo in Bhutan.
* Liberty Day in the United States Virgin Islands.

Locally, the day also commemorates several notable historical events:

* William Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello was first performed at Whitehall Palace in London in 1604.
* The first medical school for women, Boston Female Medical School, opened in Boston in 1848.
* The first official meteorological forecast was made by the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) in 1870.

As the day progresses, San Franciscans can anticipate low tides at 4:47 am and 6:16 pm, with a high tide at 10:57 am.

In addition to these events, today is also a special day for those celebrating birthdays. Some notable individuals born on November 1st include:

* Stephen Crane (1871), American poet, novelist, and short story writer
* Sippie Wallace (1898), American singer-songwriter and pianist
* Margaret Taylor-Burroughs (1915), American painter, poet, and educator
* Tim Cook (1960), American businessman and engineer, CEO of Apple Inc.
* Aishwarya Rai (1973), Indian model and actress

As the sun sets on this busy day, San Franciscans can look forward to a weekend filled with Election Day anticipation and the start of the winter solstice observances.

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