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 first day of summer - on/about June 21 is the longest day and shortest night.
The winter solstice.
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.
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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.
The longest day and shortest night occur during the summer solstice, which typically falls on June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, the North Pole is tilted closest to the Sun, resulting in the maximum amount of daylight. Conversely, in the Southern Hemisphere, this date marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.
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 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.