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The day when your shadow is the shortest depends on where you are on the Earth.
* In the northern hemisphere it is when the sun is the highest in the sky. The day of the Summer Solstice
* .In the Southern Hemisphere it is when the sun is the highest in the sky. The day of the Winter Solstice.
* At the equator the sun is directly overhead and your shadow is at its minimum at each of the equinoxes
What else can I help you with?
What time of the day shadows the shortest?
local noon (not noon according to the clock)
When are shadows shortest?
Shadows are shortest at noon when the sun is directly overhead, creating a smaller angle between the sunlight and the object casting the shadow. As the angle increases in the morning and afternoon, shadows lengthen.
At what time of the day would you expect to find the shortest shadows and why?
You would expect to find the shortest shadows around noon when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. This is because the angle of the sun's rays are more directly overhead, resulting in shorter shadows.
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 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.
Why is the winter solstice not the longest day of the year?
Because it is the shortest day of the year.
Which is the shortest day in a year?
In the northern hemisphere the shortest day would be the 21st of December.
How shadows change size during a day?
shadow will become short when it was xiawu and no shadow at night! haha At noon, when the sun aerial, and shadows is the shortest. When the sun goes down, the shadows change into the longest.
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.
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.
Is the shortest day actually the shortets day of the year?
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What is the true shortest day of the year 2010?
Assuming you're referencing daylight; The shortest day of the year is the Winter Solstice, which for 2010 is on December 21st.
