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Speed of Sunset

One second after the sun sets where you are, the sun will set approximately two blocks away, assuming you are at a typical latitude. So, nightfall is moving at about two blocks per second or 750 miles per hour (1,200 kph), which is just about the speed of sound.

Sunset, public domain via Wikimedia Commons
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