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Is the autumnal equinox the longest day?
An equinox is not the shortest day. It has the same amount of daylight and darkness. The solstices have the longest and shortest days. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in terms of the amount of daylight.
Can the same day be both the longest and the shortest day of the year?
Yes. Longest day of the year in one hemisphere, and shortest day of the year in the other hemisphere. So our summer solstice on June 21 is the longest day in Europe or America, but the shortest day for the Australians.
When in the year are days shortest?
Winter. The shortest day is the 21st of December.
Answer to the shortest day and longest night in south Africa 2010?
20th June is the shortest day and longest night and it falls on a Sunday, so have a sleep in!
Is the equinox the shortest day of the year?
No. It has equal amounts of daylight and darkness. A winter solstice has the least amount of daylight and can be regarded as the shortest day of the year. If your clocks go forward once a year, then that particular day has 23 hours, so that could also be said to be the shortest day of the year.
When is the shortest day in sydney?
In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.In Sydney, Australia, the shortest day would be the 21st of June.
When is the shortest day in 2010?
December 21st is the Winter solstice or shortest day
What day is the shortest day in November?
i would say the 15 because it seems like the shortest day
What is the shortest day in Adelaide?
The shortest day in Adelaide tends to occur on 21 June each year. This is the winter solstice, and it is the shortest day throughout Australia.
Which month has the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere?
June has the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere
When is the shortest day in nz?
It depends on where you live on the Earth. North of the equator the shortest day is on the Winter Solstice, about December 21st. In the Southern hemisphere the shortest day is on the Summer Solstice about the 21st of June.
Is the autumnal equinox the longest day?
An equinox is not the shortest day. It has the same amount of daylight and darkness. The solstices have the longest and shortest days. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in terms of the amount of daylight.
What day has the shortest hours of daylight in 2013?
The day that has the shortest hours of daylight is known as the winter solstice. In 2013, the day that will have the shortest hours will be on Saturday, December 21, 2013.
Which is the shortest day in England in 2009?
The shortest day in Australia and the southern hemisphere in 2009 was June 21st.
Which is the shortest day in a year?
In the northern hemisphere the shortest day would be the 21st of December.
Are shortest day of winter?
The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere is the day on which the winter solstice falls. This is the time when we pass from fall to winter. The shortest day of winter, and also the shortest day in the entire year, is the Winter Solstice, which takes place on December 22, 2011. (Note: this is associated with the Northern Hemisphere only.)
Can the same day be both the longest and the shortest day of the year?
Yes. Longest day of the year in one hemisphere, and shortest day of the year in the other hemisphere. So our summer solstice on June 21 is the longest day in Europe or America, but the shortest day for the Australians.
