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Why are summer days longer than winter days on earth?
Carlos Hernandez
This happens because the Earth is tilted 23.4 degrees.
This tilt is the reason that days are longer in the summer and shorter in the winter. The hemisphere that's tilted closest to the Sun has the longest, brightest days because it gets more direct light from the Sun's rays.
Diego Kafie
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Why are days getting shorter in south Florida?
Days are currently getting shorter in all of the northern hemisphere because we are past the summer solstice continuing to the winter solstice. The tilt of the earth causes days to get longer in the summer and shorter in the winter. The further north or south you are the more extreme these changes are. (near the poles there is a period of a few months where the sun never rises in winter, and never sets in summer)
Is the earth closer to the sun in summer than in winter?
Well that depends on where you live and if you call July "summer" . Earth is at the far end (aphelion) of its eliptical orbit in the northern hemisphere's summer (~July 4), and at its closest (perihelion) during winter ~(January 4).It is not Earth, but your location on Earth that gets more direct rays of the sun in summer than in winter. This has to do with your latitude location on earth (e.g., 45° north) and the axial tilt of the earth. (Without axial tilt, there would hardy be summer or winter anywhere on earth: 45° north would be as warm all year long.)(The exact same thing applies to all Australians, but the exact reverse: in a Norwegian's summer, the Australian experiences 'winter'.)What if the questioner lives south of the Equator?If the questioner lives in the southern hemisphere, perihelion (earth's closest approach to the sun) happens during their summer -their warm season - (along with slightly longer solar days) and aphelion (Earth's farthest approach to the sun) happens during their winter - cold season - (along with slightly shorter solar days).
Why do days get longer in summer?
Because whichever hemisphere you are located in is tilted toward the sun. Depending on what point in it's orbit around the sun the earth is located at, the earth will be tilted either towards the sun, or away from it. In the summer, the sun is higher in the sky, and requires more time to travel from one horizon to the other. The days keep getting longer until the summer solstice, at which point the days start getting shorter until the winter solstice. The halfway points are marked as the spring and fall equinox.
The days are longer in the summer because the sun becomes hotter?
No. Summer days are longer - if you're some distance away from the equator - because the Earth is slightly tilted on its axis. This influences how long the Sun will remain over the horizon.
Which hemisphere will have longer days in the month of July?
July is summer, with longer days, in the northern hemisphere
Are the days longer in the summer than in the winter everywhere on Earth at the same time?
No, when it's winter in America, it's summer on the other side of the earth.
Which would be longer on your planet your planet your days or nights to earth?
Days are longer than nights in the summer, and the reverse in the winter.
Give two differences between summer days and winter days?
1. Summer days are longer than winter2. Summer days are hotter than winter
Why do you have short and long days?
The Earth's axis is on a tilt of 23.5 deg. This is what causes the days (daylight hours) to be longer in the summer and shorther in the winter.
What causes us to have longer days in the summer and shorter days in the winter?
Well the days are actually the same amount of time but the sunlight is only out in the winter for a shorter time because the earth has rotated.
Why summer lasts two days longer?
Earth's orbit around the Sun is not a perfect circle; rather, it is an elipse. In winter (the northern winter; in the southern hemisphere this would be the summer), Earth is closer to the Sun, and moves faster.
About how much longer are the days in summer than it is in winter?
Depends on how far you are from the Equator. At the Equator, there isn't much difference either way. But at the poles you can have daylight round the clock during summer, and darkness round the clock during winter. And inbetween, the result will be inbetween too.
When do days get longer in the south?
During the northern hemisphere winter, the days are longer in the southern hemisphere, because it is summer there. During the southern hemisphere's winter the days are short.
Are days longer during a solstice?
No. At the summer solstice, the days are at their longest, but at the winter solstice, the days are at their shortest.
How are winter and summer different?
in the summer solctice the days are longer and its warmer. in the winter solstice the night comes earlier and lasts shorter. it is also colder unless you live in Florida like me when the weather changes year round.
Are winter nights darker than summer nights?
Yes, winter nights are generally darker than summer nights. This is because the Earth's tilt causes longer nights in winter, resulting in more darkness compared to summer nights when the days are longer and nights shorter.
Why are days getting shorter in south Florida?
Days are currently getting shorter in all of the northern hemisphere because we are past the summer solstice continuing to the winter solstice. The tilt of the earth causes days to get longer in the summer and shorter in the winter. The further north or south you are the more extreme these changes are. (near the poles there is a period of a few months where the sun never rises in winter, and never sets in summer)
