Longest day

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The Longest Day of the year is called the Summer Solstice.

🌞 What is the Longest Day?
• It is the day when daylight lasts the longest and night is the shortest.
• The Sun reaches its highest position in the sky at noon.

📅 When does it occur?
• Northern Hemisphere: June 20 or 21
• Southern Hemisphere: December 21 or 22

🌍 Why does it happen?
• Because of the tilt of the Earth (about 23.5°).
• During the summer solstice, one hemisphere is tilted most directly toward the Sun.

🌄 Interesting facts
• Near the Arctic Circle, the Sun does not set at all (Midnight Sun), especially in places like Tromsø.
• At the Tropic of Cancer, the Sun can be directly overhead at noon.

🇳🇵 In Nepal
• The longest day usually falls on June 21, with over 13.5 hours of daylight.

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