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The time of day in which your shadow is longest is right before sunset, but early enough that there is still a good amount of sunlight. Your shadow is at it's shortest at 12 noon. As the sun goes further down, you are blocking more and more of its rays. The same could be said in the morning as the sun is rising. You will cast a long shadow that grows shorter until the sun is directly overhead.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAt sunrise or sunset, when the sun is lowest in the sky. At noon, when it is overhead, your shadow is shortest.
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∙ 14y agoThe sun does not have a shadow. It casts the longest shadows on the earth when it is lowest in the sky.
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∙ 11y ago9 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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What time of year are shadows longest?
Summer would probably have the the shortest shadow because the sun is right over us and winter would have the longest because the sun isn't right over us. The length of the shadow really doesn't depend on the seasons. It is really about where the sun is in the sky. But in order for there to be an actual shadow, the sun must be visible. So in summer you would find the most shadows but not the longest. You can get a long shadow in any season as long as the sun shines.
At what time of day will the sun cast the longest shadow?
The sun casts the longest shadows immediately after sunrise and immediately before sunset.
Why does the sun cast the longest shadow in the winter?
For a given shadow object, and at a given time of the day, the shadows will be longer in winter, for then the Sun will be lowest in the sky
What is the shadow around the sun?
Sunrise is the time at which the sun rises over the horizon and sunset is the time at which the sun sets below the horizon. It visually shows the change between the positions of the sun and earth.
How does the position of the sun effect your shadow?
The lower the sun the longer the shadow and the higher the sun the shorter the shadow
Where is the sun during the longest shadow?
Just over the horizon.
What time of year are shadows longest?
Summer would probably have the the shortest shadow because the sun is right over us and winter would have the longest because the sun isn't right over us. The length of the shadow really doesn't depend on the seasons. It is really about where the sun is in the sky. But in order for there to be an actual shadow, the sun must be visible. So in summer you would find the most shadows but not the longest. You can get a long shadow in any season as long as the sun shines.
At what time of day will the sun cast the longest shadow?
The sun casts the longest shadows immediately after sunrise and immediately before sunset.
When is your shadow longest in the day?
Shadows are the longest when it is dawn or night. In the afternoon, the sun is over us, which makes our shadow short!
Are your shadows short at sunset?
No. Because of the angle of the sun, your shadow will be longest at when the sun is rising or setting. It is shortest at noon, when your shadow is directly under you.
Why does the sun cast the longest shadow in the winter?
For a given shadow object, and at a given time of the day, the shadows will be longer in winter, for then the Sun will be lowest in the sky
What time would a shadow be at its longest?
That depends where you are on the planet. Your shadow would be longest if you were standing on a rotational pole at the time of equinox. At this point your shadow would be infinity long as it would be "projected" into space. However as a rule of thumb one's shadow is longest when the sun is rising or setting but high enough to cast your shadow.
During the daytime when does the sun cast the longest shadow?
As can be observed on any sunny day, the shadows are longest at sunrise and at sunset.
What time of the day is a shadow longest?
Early Moring and juts before the sun sets .
When would you expect to find the longest shadows and why?
sun rise and sun set...becaue the sun is (in a sense) more or less in front of or behind you thus making you shadow cast father rather than if it is above you, your shadow will be short
When observed from sunrise to sunset the length of the shadow will?
The length of the shadow will be longest at sunrise and sunset, and shortest at noon when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. This is because the angle of the sun's rays hitting the object casting the shadow is more oblique at sunrise and sunset, creating a longer shadow.
What is the shadow around the sun?
Sunrise is the time at which the sun rises over the horizon and sunset is the time at which the sun sets below the horizon. It visually shows the change between the positions of the sun and earth.
