because the earth spins round on it axis and spins round the sun so when we are at one side of the sun its winter and our country is faced tilted away from the sun
and opposite for summer
The tilt of the Earth towards the Sun changes, causeing differences in the length of time in which sunlight can reach parts of the earth.
An equinox is not the shortest day. It has the same amount of daylight and darkness. The solstices have the longest and shortest days. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in terms of the amount of daylight.
That depends on where you were. In 2011 it was the day with least amount of daylight hours in the northern hemisphere and the day with the most amount of daylight hours in the southern hemisphere.
No. It has equal amounts of daylight and darkness. A winter solstice has the least amount of daylight and can be regarded as the shortest day of the year. If your clocks go forward once a year, then that particular day has 23 hours, so that could also be said to be the shortest day of the year.
daylight
Yes they are equal because equinox means equal nights.
The amount of daylight gained each day varies depending on the time of year and location. On average, the amount of daylight gained can range from 2 to 5 minutes per day during spring and fall, while it can be as much as 7 to 8 minutes per day around the summer solstice in some locations.
A photoperiod in agriculture is the amount of time each day that a plant spends in daylight.
the amount of sunlight each day is about 5.9 hours
That will vary in a sinusoidal pattern, but it depends on the date. From December 22 to December 23, you gain a few seconds of daylight. But it increases day by day, until on March 21 (the equinox) you're gaining 3 minutes per day. Then it starts to decrease, until from June 19 to June 20, it's only a few seconds more. After the Summer Solstice around June 21, the amount of sunlight each day begins to decrease, in the same pattern.
There is a very minimal amount of daylight in the North Pole. By the equator, there is much more sunlight and a much more warmer climate.
An equinox is not the shortest day. It has the same amount of daylight and darkness. The solstices have the longest and shortest days. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in terms of the amount of daylight.
If May 15 gains time each day, it means the days are longer than 24 hours. If May 15 loses time each day, it means the days are shorter than 24 hours. However, in reality, the length of a day remains constant at 24 hours due to Earth's consistent rotation.
the winter solstice
No place on Earth has 12 hours of daylight each and every day. Or, for that matter, on the Moon either, or on any known body in the Solar System..
In winter, you go south to get longer days. In summer, going north yields longer days.
That depends on where you were. In 2011 it was the day with least amount of daylight hours in the northern hemisphere and the day with the most amount of daylight hours in the southern hemisphere.
Days never get shorter, they are always the same length. We do, however, lose a few minutes of daylight each day from June 21 to December 21. It's hard to say exactly how many minutes because it depends on one's latitude. Somewhere around 3-4 minutes for those of us in the continental US, I'd guess.