20th June is the shortest day and longest night and it falls on a Sunday, so have a sleep in!
The winter solstice.
melbourne
December 21
Yes. Longest day of the year in one hemisphere, and shortest day of the year in the other hemisphere. So our summer solstice on June 21 is the longest day in Europe or America, but the shortest day for the Australians.
seasons
20th June is the shortest day and longest night and it falls on a Sunday, so have a sleep in!
The winter solstice.
The first day of summer - on/about June 21 is the longest day and shortest night.
If you mean the longest: When you have the longest day, you'll also have the shortest night, and vice versa. In the northern hemisphere, the longest day is around June 21, and the shortest day is around December 21. In the southern hemisphere, it is the other way round.
melbourne
Chennai
December 21
Because of the earths tilt of 22.5 degrees
The inclination of the axis affects seasons (and the amount of light and darkness). In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day and shortest night are in June. After Summer Solstice, the daylight gradually gets shorter, to the shortest day and longest night in December. In the Southern Hemisphere, Winter Solstice (and shortest day and longest night) are in June, while the Summer Solstice is in December.
December 21-22 and the longest is June 21-22
The longest day and shortest night occurs on the summer solstice. The shortest day and longest night occurs on the winter solstice. Midway between these points (2x a year) are the equinox, where the day and night are of equal length.