Longest day of the year today
The Met department said that the duration of the day will be 14 hours, whereas the night will last for 10 hours.
Summer solstice Tuesday will be the longest day of the year, according to the Meteorological Department.
The department said that the duration of the day will be 14 hours, whereas the night will last for 10 hours.
After July 1, daylight hours will continuously reduce. By September 22, daylight and night hours will level-off.
After September 22 onwards, night hours will gradually increase and the days will become shorter.
The solstice, which falls on June 20 or 21 each year, occurs when the Earth's North Pole is tilted the most toward the sun, and the sun is at its highest point.
Solstice comes from the Latin word solstitium, meaning "sol" (the sun) and "stit" (standing). The sun's position at noon actually changes very little in the days surrounding the solstice, hence the concept of the sun "standing still."
The department said that the duration of the day will be 14 hours, whereas the night will last for 10 hours.
After July 1, daylight hours will continuously reduce. By September 22, daylight and night hours will level-off.
After September 22 onwards, night hours will gradually increase and the days will become shorter.
The solstice, which falls on June 20 or 21 each year, occurs when the Earth's North Pole is tilted the most toward the sun, and the sun is at its highest point.
Solstice comes from the Latin word solstitium, meaning "sol" (the sun) and "stit" (standing). The sun's position at noon actually changes very little in the days surrounding the solstice, hence the concept of the sun "standing still."