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Is the longest day of the year the same day all over the world?

No, the longest day of the year, known as the summer solstice, occurs on different dates depending on the latitude. In the Northern Hemisphere, it usually falls on June 21st, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it occurs around December 21st.


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.


Is the summer solstice the longest or shortest day of the year?

the longest


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.


What is the longest day of the year in Georgia?

Thanksgiving Day


Why is the winter solstice not the longest day of the year?

Because it is the shortest day of the year.


What is the longest day south of the equator?

At any place between the equator and 23.5 degrees south latitude, there are twolongest days of the year. One is a day between September 21 and December 21,depending on the latitude, and the other one is the same number of days afterDecember 21 that the first one is before it. The days are of equal length.At any place between 23.5 and 66.5 degrees south latitude, the longest day is December 21.At any place farther than 66.5 degrees south latitude, the longest day is somewherebetween 24 hours and six months long, depending on the latitude, so it hits more thanone date. December 21 is the middle of it.


Why are the numbers of hours of daylight and darkness not the same all year?

Day and night varies throughout the year depending on the angle of the sun and the axis of the earth. The further you are from the equator the greater the differences. If you live on the equator the difference is virtually nil.


Why is the longest day of the year not on the summer solstice?

Because you're living on Bizarro World? On Earth, the summer solstice is the longest day of the year.


At what date will 50N receive the largest amount of daylight?

On the summer solstice, around June 21st, 50N latitude will receive the largest amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the day when the North Pole is tilted closest to the Sun, resulting in the longest day of the year for locations at this latitude.


Is The winter solstice have the longest day of the year?

no.


Which months of the year has the longest day?

June