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Where and when would you expect days to be the longest in the year?
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∙ 10y ago
June 21st, or thereabouts, in the Northern Hemisphere.
Updated: Almost every day is 24 hrs, with exception of day light savings when clock is put forward an hour so that day is 23hrs, and when it ends, clock is put back an hour that day is 26 hrs long. So technically the longest day is the day daylight savings ends, which is different for most countries. ;-)
Now, if the real question is what day has the longest amount of day light or "day time", then that would probably match the answer someone gave above. Yeah someone could argue the term "day" refers to the day light hours, but then ask yourself, how many hours in a day, it's 24 right, we don't say around about 12 depending on time of year.
Another viewpoint: There are indeed several definitions of "day" and they are all correct. You just need to remember there could be some confusion and you may need to clarify what's meant in a particular case. With this question it's
pretty obvious that the amount of "daylight" in 24 hours is what's meant.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
You would expect days to be longest in the year during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and around December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. During these times, the tilt of the Earth's axis causes the Sun to be at its highest position in the sky, resulting in longer daylight hours.
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∙ 10y agoOn the surface of the Earth, I would expect the days to be the longest
at the north and south poles, where the sun stays above the horizon,
just going around and around the sky, for six months at a time.
Regarding the question of "when" ... If you split the year into two pieces, between
March 21 and September 21, then the piece with June 21 in the middle is light at the
north pole and dark at the south pole, and the piece with December 21 in the middle
is the opposite situation.
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∙ 10y agoThe longest day of the year is the summer solstice, which is when the earth is the most tilted towards the sun, so the amount of light received is the most and the night is the shortest. If you are in the northern hemisphere it will be in June, around the 20th (it changes slightly every year) and if you're in the southern hemisphere it will be around the same date in December
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∙ 10y agoEach day is exactly the same length, 86,400 seconds.
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Where and when would you expect days to be the longest?
You would expect days to be longest during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and around December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. During this time, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, resulting in the longest daylight hours of the year.
When during the year are the days longest?
The days are longest around the summer solstice, which usually falls on June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. At this time, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and we experience the longest daylight hours of the year.
Which terrestrial planet has the longest year?
Pluto has the longest year, if it was still a planet that is, equal to 248.76 Earth years. Since Pluto is no longer considered a planet, the planet with the longest year is Neptune, at 164.8 Earth years per revolution around the Sun.
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.
How long would 84 years be in days?
84 years would be 30,660 days. This is calculated by multiplying 84 years by the average number of days in a year (365.25).
Where and when would you expect days to be the longest?
You would expect days to be longest during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and around December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. During this time, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, resulting in the longest daylight hours of the year.
What is the shortest year to longest year?
Neptune has the longest year( Pluto would be but it isn't a planet) Mercury has the shortest year(1 year=88 earth days)
What is the number of days that the planet 's revolve around the sun?
You would have to find the planet with the longest year and that would be your answer because as you knoe Earths year is 365 (about) days and Mercurys is 88 days so....
How many sunny days a year in Eugene Oregon?
I am a resident of Joseph and my estimate would be about 145 days.
What are solstices and?
The're the longest and shortest days of the year!
During which season are the days longest?
The longest day of the year is June 21 in the UK.
What are equinox and solstices?
The're the longest and shortest days of the year!
What is an abundant year?
An abundant year is an example of a longest possible year in the Jewish calendar, either a common year of 355 days or a leap year of 385 days.
What country has the longest school year in the?
Its japan with about 240 days of school.
When during the year are the days longest?
The days are longest around the summer solstice, which usually falls on June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. At this time, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and we experience the longest daylight hours of the year.
What planet's days are longer than one earth year?
None. Venus has the longest rotation period of 243 days, less than a year.
What's the meaning of solstice?
The word solstice refers to two times of the year when the sun is at its highest and lowest point in the sky at noon. These are the longest and shortest days of the year and it happens on the first day of winter and the first day of summer.
