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The Earth is tilted in relation to the plane of its orbit. This means that the Sun's rays will strike different areas at a different angle, and for a differing length of daytime, depending on the Earth's position in its orbit.

During two separate quarters of the year, one hemisphere will be tilted toward the Sun (either the northern or Southern Hemisphere) and the other tilted away. The hemisphere that is tilted towards the Sun will be warmer, and experience summer. At the same time, the other hemisphere is colder, and said to be in winter. Six months later, the seasons are reversed.

So summer days are warmer and longer, and winter days are colder and shorter. Close to the equator, there is no substantial difference in seasonal sunlight and temperatures.

If there were no tilt, we would have the same average temperatures every day.
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