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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

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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.


Is the shadow cast by the sun longer in the summer or winter in Alaska?

In any one place, every object has a longer shadow in winter than it has in summer. That fact is an important clue to the reasons for winter and summer.


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.


How does your noontime Shadow change throughtout the year?

Your noontime shadow changes throughout the year due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun. During summer, when the Sun is higher in the sky, your shadow is shorter. In contrast, during winter, when the Sun is lower, your shadow is longer. This variation in shadow length is most pronounced around the solstices, with the shortest shadows at the summer solstice and the longest at the winter solstice.


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.


Would the shadow in the summer be longer than the shadow in the winter?

Yes, the shadow in summer is generally shorter than in winter. This is because the sun is higher in the sky during summer, resulting in the sun's rays hitting objects more directly. In winter, the sun is lower on the horizon, causing longer shadows to be cast. Therefore, shadows tend to be longer in winter and shorter in summer.


What time of the day is a shadow longest?

A shadow is longest in the early morning or late afternoon when the angle of the sun is low in the sky. This occurs during sunrise and sunset when the sun is closest to the horizon, causing objects to cast longer shadows.


What does it means if when you walk outside on a summer or winter day at noon and do not cast a shadow?

the sun is directly overhead.


Where is the shadow cast relation to the sun?

The nearer the sun is to the ground, the longer the shadow casted.


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 does the sun cast the longest shadows?

The sun casts the longest shadows during sunrise and sunset, when the sun is at a low angle in the sky. This phenomenon occurs because the sunlight has to travel through a greater thickness of the Earth's atmosphere, creating longer shadows.