It's not your imagination, the sun really is brighter in the fall and winter and it's changing fast.
Ever get blinded by the morning and evening sun on the way to and from work? Dang skippy you have. Chances are you are noticing it more now that it's happening daily since we are in mid-September. The arrival of autumn brings low, slanting light and it will continue to get brighter until the first week of January. Their will be no relief until later in the Spring as the sun is lower in the sky hampering your vision while driving.
Aside from wearing a quality pair of polarized sunglasses you will want to clean your windshield as well. If you can notice the dirt and smudges on the windshield of the car ahead of you (and you can) then so too can the car behind you see your dirty windows.
The position of the sun in the sky is constantly changing. It alters how we perceive color and light. During the Summer solstice around June 21st, the sun is as far overhead as it gets. Thereafter the sun gets lower and lower becoming a driving hazard around mid-fall.
As we progress to the Winter solstice the sun will only get lower still, causing shorter days, bluer skies and an even brighter sun on the horizon. This will continue into January, when the sun is at its brightest, because that’s when Earth is closest to the sun.
If that's not bad enough try throwing some snow into the mix and you will be presented with some truly blinding and treacherous conditions.
So make sure you have not only your visor down but your sunglasses on!
