Because in the north, the sun is rarely seen.
Because in the north, the sun is rarely seen.
People in Scandinavia have longer periods of daylight in the summer due to their higher latitude, resulting in a more dramatic difference between winter darkness and summer sunshine. This makes the summer solstice a significant event, as it marks the longest day of the year with almost 24 hours of daylight. In contrast, people closer to the equator already experience relatively consistent day lengths throughout the year, so the summer solstice may not hold as much cultural or symbolic significance.
the solstice occurs when the sun is farthest north of the equator
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Summer and Winter Solstice
The sun is farthest north of the Equator during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21st each year, and farthest south during the winter solstice around December 21st.
Winter solstice will occur on or around December 21, when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.
On the summer solstice, the sun is directly located at 23.5o north of the equator, the Tropic of Cancer. On the winter solstice, the sun is located at 23.5o south of the equator, the Tropic of Capricorn.
the winter solstice is when two days of the year, when the noon sun is farthest or south equator WINTER SOLSTICE OCCURS ON DECEMBER 21
Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice respectively.
March and September Equinoxes: the Equator (zero latitude)June Solstice: Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees north latitudeDecember Solstice: Tropic of Capricorn, 23.5 degrees south latitude
June 21, the day of the solstice.