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That completely depends on where you are, specifically, your latitude.
-- In the 'Tropics' (within 23.5° of the Equator), there are two equal longest nights of
the year, but they never get any longer than about 13 hours 20 minutes.
-- Outside the Tropics, the farther you are from the Equator, the longer your longest night
is. (And also, the longer your longest day is.)
-- Between the Tropics and the Arctic or Antarctic Circle (latitudes between 23.5° and 67.5°),
the length of the longest night ranges from 13 hours 20 minutes to 24 hours.
-- Between the Circles and the Poles, the longest period between sunset and sunrise is
between 24 hours and nearly 6 months. At the north and south poles, it's nearly 6 months.
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What is the term for longest night?
The longest night of the year is called the Winter Solstice.However, it is worth noting that at latitudes of higher than 66.5 degrees north or south that there may be more than one day of 24-hour darkness in a year, meaning that the night of the Winter Solstice may not be the longest night of the year, just one of the longest nights of the year. Conversely, on the equator, all days and nights are exactly 12 hours each, so technically, there is no longest night on the equator.
What the longest night of the year in Southern Hemisphere?
21 June
What is the opposite of a vernal equinox?
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Which phase of the moon has the longest duration in the night sky?
Which phase of the moon has the longest duration in the night sky?
What is the longest light year?
A light-year is a measure of distance that a photon of light will travel in one year .
How long is Canada's longest night?
not very long
What song did Bruce Cockburn do with the longest night of the year in it?
The song is titled "The COLDEST Night of the Year."
What is the term for longest night?
The longest night of the year is called the Winter Solstice.However, it is worth noting that at latitudes of higher than 66.5 degrees north or south that there may be more than one day of 24-hour darkness in a year, meaning that the night of the Winter Solstice may not be the longest night of the year, just one of the longest nights of the year. Conversely, on the equator, all days and nights are exactly 12 hours each, so technically, there is no longest night on the equator.
What the longest night of the year in Southern Hemisphere?
21 June
Which of these events winter solstice summer soistice is the longest day of the year?
The summer solstice has the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The winter solstice has the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
What is longest day noted till yet?
Inside the arctic circle, it can be "day" all day long, all 24 hours long. At the poles, this will continue for half a year. The other half year is night.
The longest day and longest night of Alaska is what?
Quote from a related question: "Alaska has the longest day of the year in the U.S. No sunset for 82 days in summer. Alaska also has the longest night with no sunrise for 67 days in winter"
How long will the longest night of the year be in south Africa on 21 June?
Not too long. Because, we are way down South doesn't mean we need daylight saving. South Africa experiences all year round sunshine.
How did the solstice affect people?
because the longest night of the year happens during the winter solstice
When was The Longest Night - film - created?
The Longest Night - film - was created in 1972.
When was The Longest Night created?
The Longest Night was created on 1986-09-14.
What is the shortest night of the year in the northern hemisphere?
The Winter Solstice, which in 2007 passed on December 21st. The winter solstice is actually the longest night of the year, I think the shortest night of the year is around the summer solstice June 20-21.
