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If you are living in the northern hemisphere then its 22nd May and if yu are in the Southern Hemisphere then its 21st December. If you are living much close to the equator you wont feel the difference.
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∙ 14y agothe date of earliest sunrise and latest sunset varies from location to location. see geography.about.com june 21st [ first day of summer]...then you start to lose daylight at the rate of 2-3 minutes per
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∙ 12y agoIgnoring the small variability in the Earth/Sun distance, the Earth as a whole
receives the same duration, same intensity, and same geographic extent of
sunshine continuously, every minute of every hour of every day.
Differences arise only when you compare different specific places on its surface.
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∙ 9y agoThe longest day of the year is the summer solstice. The longest night is the winter solstice.
Consequently, the shortest night occurs during the summer solstice and the shortest day during the winter solstice.
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∙ 15y agoOn the Summer Solstice, which is June 21 or 22 (depending on the cycle of leap years).
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∙ 9y agoNorth of the equator, about 21 Jun is the longest day, shortest night. South of the equator, it is 21 December.
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∙ 15y agoThe length of daylight is the longest on the summer solstice, usually June 21st.
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∙ 13y agoJune 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern hemisphere. These dates may vary a day either way each year depending on the cycle of leap years.
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What is the term for longest night?
The longest night of the year is called the Winter Solstice.However, it is worth noting that at latitudes of higher than 66.5 degrees north or south that there may be more than one day of 24-hour darkness in a year, meaning that the night of the Winter Solstice may not be the longest night of the year, just one of the longest nights of the year. Conversely, on the equator, all days and nights are exactly 12 hours each, so technically, there is no longest night on the equator.
What is the opposite of a vernal equinox?
The longest day and shortest night occurs on the summer solstice. The shortest day and longest night occurs on the winter solstice. Midway between these points (2x a year) are the equinox, where the day and night are of equal length.
When is the biggest day and 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.
Why is June 21 the longest day of the year?
Note that its only true in the northern hemisphere. That's the day (usually) that the Earth's north pole point most directly at the sun, thus the the day that the sun seems to be highest in the sky, thus the longest day (and shortest night).
What is the importance of June 21?
21st June is the longest day of the year and shortest night in INDIA ONLY. 21st day June is somehow also important because 22nd June is my birthday !
What is June 21 and December 21 importance?
solstices (summer and winter) time. Increments
The longest day and longest night of Alaska is what?
Quote from a related question: "Alaska has the longest day of the year in the U.S. No sunset for 82 days in summer. Alaska also has the longest night with no sunrise for 67 days in winter"
Which of these events winter solstice summer soistice is the longest day of the year?
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.
Can you make a sentence with solstice?
Yes, yes I can. The Winter Solstice is the first day of winter, the 22nd of December, and the "shortes" day of the year.
What is the term for longest night?
The longest night of the year is called the Winter Solstice.However, it is worth noting that at latitudes of higher than 66.5 degrees north or south that there may be more than one day of 24-hour darkness in a year, meaning that the night of the Winter Solstice may not be the longest night of the year, just one of the longest nights of the year. Conversely, on the equator, all days and nights are exactly 12 hours each, so technically, there is no longest night on the equator.
What is the opposite of a vernal equinox?
The longest day and shortest night occurs on the summer solstice. The shortest day and longest night occurs on the winter solstice. Midway between these points (2x a year) are the equinox, where the day and night are of equal length.
What are the similarities and differences between equinox and solstice?
A solstice is the longest or shortest days of the year. (December 21 is the winter solstice or shortest day of the year, June 21st is the longest or the summer solstice) Equinox is when the day and night are equal amounts of time.
When is midsummer's night 2011?
June 21 is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, also known as midsummer.
What is the longest day in a coastal desert?
The first day of summer - on/about June 21 is the longest day and shortest night.
Answer to the shortest day and longest night in south Africa 2010?
20th June is the shortest day and longest night and it falls on a Sunday, so have a sleep in!
What is longest day noted till yet?
Inside the arctic circle, it can be "day" all day long, all 24 hours long. At the poles, this will continue for half a year. The other half year is night.
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.
