Summer Solstice is on 21 June, also known as the longest day of the year. This is the time when the sun shines the brightest and also the longest on June’s clear skies. Globally everyone celebrates the Summer Solstice on 21 June.
Depending on the time zone one is in, the Summer solstice can fall on 20 June or 22 June as well. Notably, the summer solstice is experienced by people living in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth only.
What is Summer Solstice?
Summer Solstice happens once every year. This phenomenon takes place because the Earth’s axis is tilted by about 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane around the Sun. This tilt is also what causes the changing seasons.
This means that the sun’s rays strike the Earth’s surface at a more direct angle, which results in longer days and shorter nights. On 21 June the Sun reaches its northernmost point in the sky at this time.
Why does North Hemisphere get longest day?
During the Summer Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. This means that the sun’s rays strike the Earth’s surface at a more direct angle in the Northern Hemisphere than they do in the Southern Hemisphere.
Midnight Sun: For several days or weeks before and after June 21, those living in the Arctic, including parts of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Scandinavia, will have continuous daylight resulting in what is known as the midnight sun.
What does the word Solstice mean?
The word Solstice denotes the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about 21 June and 22 December).
What is an Equinox?
Astronomers use the dates of the two solstices and two equinoxes to mark the seasons. An equinox occurs when the sun crosses the equator’s path and is positioned exactly between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
According to Astronomers the four seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are
-Spring (21 March)
-Summer (21 June)
-Autumn (21 September)
-Winter (21 December)
When is the shortest day of the year?
The shortest day of the year 2023 in the Northern Hemisphere will be on 22 December 2023, This is the winter solstice when the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky and the day is the shortest.
The opposite is true for the Southern Hemisphere. The longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere is 22 December 2023, and the shortest day is 21 June 2023.
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Updated: 21 Jun 2023, 04:54 PM IST
Summer Solstice is on 21 June, also known as the longest day of the year. This is the time when the sun shines the brightest and also the longest on June’s clear skies. Globally everyone celebrates the Summer Solstice on 21 June.
Depending on the time zone one is in, the Summer solstice can fall on 20 June or 22 June as well. Notably, the summer solstice is experienced by people living in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth only.
What is Summer Solstice?
Summer Solstice happens once every year. This phenomenon takes place because the Earth’s axis is tilted by about 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane around the Sun. This tilt is also what causes the changing seasons.
This means that the sun’s rays strike the Earth’s surface at a more direct angle, which results in longer days and shorter nights. On 21 June the Sun reaches its northernmost point in the sky at this time.
Why does North Hemisphere get longest day?
During the Summer Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. This means that the sun’s rays strike the Earth’s surface at a more direct angle in the Northern Hemisphere than they do in the Southern Hemisphere.
Midnight Sun: For several days or weeks before and after June 21, those living in the Arctic, including parts of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Scandinavia, will have continuous daylight resulting in what is known as the midnight sun.
What does the word Solstice mean?
The word Solstice denotes the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about 21 June and 22 December).
What is an Equinox?
Astronomers use the dates of the two solstices and two equinoxes to mark the seasons. An equinox occurs when the sun crosses the equator’s path and is positioned exactly between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
According to Astronomers the four seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are
-Spring (21 March)
-Summer (21 June)
-Autumn (21 September)
-Winter (21 December)
When is the shortest day of the year?
The shortest day of the year 2023 in the Northern Hemisphere will be on 22 December 2023, This is the winter solstice when the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky and the day is the shortest.
The opposite is true for the Southern Hemisphere. The longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere is 22 December 2023, and the shortest day is 21 June 2023.
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Updated: 21 Jun 2023, 04:54 PM IST