Where is the day going?

When I arrived in Norway on the 28th of July 2011 the sun rose at 4:49 am and set at 9:57 pm.  Today(November 8th) the sun rose at 7:57 am and set at 4:04 pm???  I think the sun thinks it is getting too cold here too.  It isn't wool under your clothes weather yet, but YET is the key word here.  Most Norwegians have this base layer of wool, I think they are smart.  Most of them wear it November through March.  Wool has always been itchy to me, Smart Wool doesn't itch, is that why it is so smart?  All this rambling to say...my days are getting shorter, but the hours are just as long.