Because of the earths tilt of 22.5 degrees
20th June is the shortest day and longest night and it falls on a Sunday, so have a sleep in!
The winter solstice.
The first day of summer - on/about June 21 is the longest day and shortest night.
If you mean the longest: When you have the longest day, you'll also have the shortest night, and vice versa. In the northern hemisphere, the longest day is around June 21, and the shortest day is around December 21. In the southern hemisphere, it is the other way round.
Chennai
melbourne
December 21
I don't actually get this question. I think it can be before and after, because in my country the shortest day is on the twenty-first of December. To me, this question is just a piece of harmless nonsense.
For the Northern Hemisphere that would be on or about December 21st
No. The Stone Age refers to a prehistoric period of time when man made tools out of stone- like arrowheads. Metals had not yet been discovered. The shortest day/longest night is called the Solstice.
The Winter Solstice is the time when winter begins, or the time when the day is shortest and the night is longest.
The summer solstice has the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The winter solstice has the shortest day and the longest night of the year.