Commuting in the dark

This is what I have noticed since I am back at work: when I open the curtains, it is pitch black outside. By the time I go out to catch the bus, it is not nighttime anymore, but it still dark. Then when I go back home, it is pitch black. The absence of snow makes it worse. I am trying to get through January and enjoy it, but this one aspect of the month I always hated. January is so dark.