Living in the northern hemisphere, we're used to huge changes in the days.
Here in the capital of .no, Oslo, the longest day is just under 19 hours long. June 21. the sun gets up at 03:54AM, and goes down 10:44PM, accounting for a day of 18h 50m 01s
The summers are incredible, as it never truly gets dark.
The shortest day is under 6 hours. December 21., the sun goes up at 09:18AM, and down again at 3:12PM. That's 5h 53m 54s.
Hours are adjusted for DST.
We're not even living that far north, all things considered. In the northern part of Norway, like Hammerfest the summerdays last for a couple of months and the winternights also.
There is no night from May 14. until June 30. Land of the midnight sun.
What most travel brochures fail to mention is that it is just as much the land of noon night ;)
The sun disappears November 22., to reappear January 20.
Now, you were complaining on DST? Carry on. =)