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Those living in the northern hemisphere can celebrate the longest day of the year on the summer solstice, around June 21.
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What day of the year is the solstice?
On the 21st of December is the winter solstice or shortest day of the year if you live in the northern hemisphere but if you live in the southern hemisphere it is the longest day of the year. on the 21st of June it is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere but in the southern hemisphere it is the shortest day of the year and also the summer solstice.
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.
Which is the longest day in northern hemisphere?
The first day of summer is the longest day in the northern hemisphere. The first day of winter is the shortest.
What is the longest day of the year and when does it occur?
The longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is during summer solstice. Th longest day in the year for the southern hemisphere is during winter solstice.
Is there a short day of the year?
In the northern hemisphere it is the winter solstice. In winter we are tilted away from the sun. Today we are the "farthest" away from the sun and the most "tilted" It's only the shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, it is the longest day of the year. This is because the plane containing the equator does not cut the sun perfectly in half. What I mean by that is that the earth is tilted. Today, the earth is at such a position with the sun that the southern hemisphere is in front of the northern hemisphere for receiving sunlight. Because the earth rotates every day, the northern hemisphere will briefly be in front of the southern hemisphere (day), but for most of the day-the longest percentage of the day all year-the southern hemisphere will be in front(night).
When does the longest day happen?
Yes and no, in the Northern Hemisphere June 21st is the longest day of the year but June 21st is also the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere. In the northern hemisphere, it is the longest day of the year in terms of the amount of daylight hours because the northern hemisphere is tilted to its maximum towards the sun. For simplicity we usually refer to the 21st of June as being the longest day, but sometimes it can actually be on the 20th of June or on the 22nd of June. For simplicity: For the northern hemisphere = Yes For the southern hemisphere = No
What day of the year was December 21 1973?
It was a Friday. In the northern hemisphere it was the shortest day and in the southern hemisphere it was the longest day.
When is the northern hemisphere is having its shortest day of the year what day is the southern hemisphere having?
its longest they are proportionally inverted
What day of the year is the solstice?
On the 21st of December is the winter solstice or shortest day of the year if you live in the northern hemisphere but if you live in the southern hemisphere it is the longest day of the year. on the 21st of June it is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere but in the southern hemisphere it is the shortest day of the year and also the summer solstice.
What happens in June in the Northern hemisphere and in December in the Southern hemisphere?
In June in the Northern hemisphere, it is summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year with the most daylight. In December in the Southern hemisphere, it is also summer, but it is the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year with the most daylight.
What day is the 21st of December?
It is the Winter Solstice or shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the Summer Solstice or longest day of the year in the southern hemisphere.
What is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere called?
The longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is called the summer solstice. It occurs around June 21st when the North Pole is tilted closest to the sun, resulting in the longest daylight hours of the year.
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.
What happens on june 21?
it is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere but its the shortest in the southern
What is the distinction of a December 21 day?
It is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, when the northern hemisphere is tipped furthest from the sun, resulting in the shortest amount of daylight in the year in the northern hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere, it would be the day with the longest amount of daylight.
What is the longest day of the year is?
In the Northern Hemisphere it's June 21st. In the Southern Hemisphere it's December 21st.(See the Related question regarding the longest day in 2010.)The day of a summer solstice
What happens on or around June 21?
June 21 marks the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. It is the longest day of the year with the most sunlight. Many cultures celebrate this day with festivals and rituals to honor the sun and the changing of seasons.
