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June Solstice: Shortest and Longest Day of the Year. By Konstantin Bikos, Aparna Kher, and Graham Jones. There are two solstices every year: one in June and one in December. The June solstice marks the longest day north of the equator and the shortest day in the south.
Jun 21, 2023 · Summer solstice is the longest day of the year for most of the world’s population, Al Jazeera explains the phenomenon.
For that hemisphere, the summer solstice is the day with the longest period of daylight and shortest night of the year, when the Sun is at its highest position in the sky. At either pole there is continuous daylight at the time of its summer solstice. The opposite event is the winter solstice.
Jun 21, 2023 · June 21 will be the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and officially the beginning of the summer season, even as heat waves have been a rampant phenomenon in India for several weeks. The astronomical phenomenon is due to Earth's axial tilt, which is highest on this day.
May 17, 2024 · The longest day of the year falls on either June 20 or 21 every year in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's everything you need to know about the science, and timing, of the summer...
In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice is the summer solstice (the day with the longest period of daylight), while in the Southern Hemisphere it is the winter solstice (the day with the shortest period of daylight). It is also known as the northern solstice.
The “ summer solstice ” occurring on June 21, marks the “longest day of the year” and signifies the onset of summer in the northern hemisphere. It marks a change in seasons, and closer to the...
Sep 26, 2022 · The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. It occurs when one of Earth's poles is tilted toward the sun at its most extreme angle,...
The solstice around June 21st is the longest but not the hottest day. The Sun is farthest away from Earth in northern summer. Find out solstice fun facts!
Jun 19, 2015 · Friday, June 21 is summer solstice, the longest day of the year above the equator and the turning point after which the sun starts rising later and setting earlier.
