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At the summer solstice, the sun is above the horizon for 24 continuous hours.
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June 21st suns rays rarely reach this location?
Anywhere between the Southern arctic circle and the south pole (most of Antarctica).
What is the shortest day of the year in the world?
If you are referring to the time between sunrise and sunset, everywhere north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle has at least one day per year on which the sun never rises. For places between the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle it is the day of the winter solstice, which falls between December 20 and December 23 inclusive in the northern hemisphere and between June 19 and June 23 inclusive in the southern hemisphere. If you are referring to the time from "midnight" to "midnight", it is the 23-hour day on which daylight saving time or summer time begins.
What is the latitude of the the tangent rays in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21?
The tangent ray refers to either the northernmost or southernmost hemisphere where the vertical rays refers to direct sun. During the June 21 solstice, the latitude rays in the northern hemisphere would be 66.5 degrees N (Arctic Circle)
How many hours of darkness are there in one day?
It depends on where you are and what season it is. If you are at the equator then there is 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. If you are above the arctic circle then during the winter there is 24 hours of darkness each day, this will occur on Dec. 21st. If you are further above the arctic circle the darkness can last for months. During the summer there will be 24 hours of daylight on June 21st, and again this can last for months if you are very far north. The same is true for the South pole as well.
Where would you be standing if you got 24 hours of daylight everyday in summer?
Assuming you mean summer in the northern hemisphere, you would be at the North Pole, or anywhere within the Arctic Circle around the time of the summer solstice on 20/21 June. In the southern hemisphere, you would be at the South Pole or anywhere within the Antarctic Circle around 20/21 December.
What is special about 21st and 22nd of June in the Arctic Circle?
That's the summer solstice, when areas north of the Arctic Circle will have 24 hours of daylight.
Where is the Arctic Circle on June 21?
The Arctic Circle does not move - it's always at N 66.5 degrees.
Does the sun ever set on the Arctic Circle?
You are misinformed, the Sun DOES set in the Arctic Circle.
How many hours of sunlight does the Arctic Circle have on June 21?
24 of them.
Is it true during the June solstice the Sun never sets north of the Arctic Circle?
Yes, at the moment of the June solstice every point on Earth north of the Arctic Circle is sunlit.
How long does day last on June 21st at the Arctic Circle?
24 hours
What does arctic circle represent?
The Arctic Circle is the southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours (at the June solstice and December solsticerespectively).
When is the Circle of Illumination exactly tangent to the Arctic Circle?
At the moments when the sun is at the Summer and Winter Solstices ... on June 21 and December 21.
What does the Arctic Circle represent?
The Arctic Circle is the southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours (at the June solstice and December solstice respectively).
Why is the Arctic Circle 66.5 degrees above the Equator?
The Arctic Circle is the southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours (at the June solstice and December solstice respectively).
Where spitsbergen is and explain why the sun shine at midnight there in June?
Spitsbergen is an island in the Svalbard archipelago, located in the Arctic Ocean north of mainland Europe. It experiences the phenomenon of the midnight sun in June due to its high latitude above the Arctic Circle. During the summer solstice in June, the sun never fully sets below the horizon, resulting in 24-hour daylight.
Where is the Arctic Circle and why?
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. In 2012, it is the parallel of latitude that runs 66° 33′ 44″ (or 66.5622°) north of the Equator.The Arctic Circle is the southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours (at the June solstice and December solstice respectively).
