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The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year and occurs in 2010 on June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere; and on December 21 in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are 2 solstices: summer in the Northern Hemisphere; and summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Remember that the Summer Solstice in one of the hemispheres equates to the Winter Solstice in the other hemisphere. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year.
According to "Earth's Seasons" of the United States Naval Observatory (USNO), here are the dates of the solstices in 2010:
- June 21, 2010 at 11.28 GMT (Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, winter in the south)
- Dec. 21, 2010 at 23.38 GMT (Summer in the Southern Hemisphere, winter in the north)
(See Related link to the USNO website.)
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What is the longest day of the year and when does it occur?
The longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is during summer solstice. Th longest day in the year for the southern hemisphere is during winter solstice.
Which state in the US has the longest and shortest day of the year?
Alaska has the longest day of the year with almost 24 hours of daylight during the summer solstice. Hawaii has the shortest day of the year with around 10 hours of daylight during the winter solstice.
During which season are the days longest?
The longest day of the year is June 21 in the UK.
When is the longest day of the year of 2011?
The longest day in any year is the summer solstice. In 2011, this will occur on June 21 in the Northern hemisphere and December 22 in the Southern hemisphere.
Is the summer solstice the longest or shortest day of the year?
the longest
Can the same day be both the longest and the shortest day of the year?
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.
The longest day of the year just occurred in ellensburg Washington what time of years was this?
The longest day of the year in Ellensburg, Washington occurs during the summer solstice in late June. This is when the northern hemisphere is tilted closest to the sun, resulting in the longest period of daylight for the year.
What is the longest day of the year in Georgia?
Thanksgiving Day
True or false during the summer solstice a location will have its longest day and least direct sunlight?
False. During the summer solstice, a location will have its longest day and most direct sunlight. This occurs when the Earth's axial tilt is angled towards the Sun, resulting in the longest period of daylight of the year.
Brenda's birthday in December is on the one day of the year that has the longest period of daylight what hemisphere does she live in?
The Southern Hemisphere.The sun is directly overhead on the Tropic of Capricornin the southern hemisphere during the December solstice. It also marks the longest day of the year ...
Why is the winter solstice not the longest day of the year?
Because it is the shortest day of the year.
When during the year is daylight longest?
Daylight is longest during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, the tilt of the Earth's axis is such that the Northern Hemisphere is tilted closest to the sun, resulting in the longest period of daylight. In the Southern Hemisphere, the opposite occurs, and the longest day happens around December 21.
