Residents of a town on the western coast of Greenland may have seen the sun peek over the horizon 48 hours earlier than its usual arrival on Jan. 13, sparking speculation, and disagreements, over possible causes.
The town of Ilulissat sits just above the Arctic Circle, meaning its residents had been without any sunlight for a good chunk of the winter, and traditionally they'd expect to see their "first sunrise" on Jan. 13. ...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/strangeclaimthesunrose2daysearlyingreenlandThere are competing theories but of course some people are blaming this on global warming.