Next Thursday, we in Texas and around the world will experience the summer solstice, which occurs when one of the Earth’s poles is at its maximum tilt toward the sun, which occurs once a year in each hemisphere.
So is it true that June 21st will be the longest day of the year this year? Yep! On June 21, there will be over 15 hours of sunlight during the day, according to MLive.
Are you wondering why this is so?
“This is due to the Earth’s tilt of 23.5 degrees, with the Northern Hemisphere facing the Sun completely. Because of this, light shines directly on this part of the surface, resulting in the greatest amount of sunlight all year round.”
In case you didn’t know, the summer solstice is remarkably consistent. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year always falls on either June 20 or 21.
How much daylight do we lose every day after the summer solstice?
Every day becomes shorter by about one minute every three days, so referenceHowever, this process may speed up or slow down depending on the day.
For example, as the autumn equinox approaches in the Northern Hemisphere in September, days will shorten by about three minutes per day. By the winter solstice, daylight duration will decrease to about one minute per day.
The amount of sunlight lost per day depends on the latitude of your location, but one thing we can say for sure: after the summer solstice, the amount of daylight we receive each day will unfortunately decrease.
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