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Discussion Forum : World Geography - Section 2 (Q.No. 76)
76.
The longest day (shortest night) in the southern hemisphere is
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Waseem raza said:
1 decade ago
The summer solstice occurs during a hemisphere's summer. This is northern solstice in the northern hemisphere and the southern solstice in the southern hemisphere. Depending on the shift of the calendar, the summer solstice occurs sometime between December 20 and December 23 each year in the southern hemisphere] and between June 20 and June 22 in the northern hemisphere in reference to UTC.
M O Khan said:
9 years ago
Sun apparently makes a sign curve on the equator of the Earth due to the tilt of its axis. Therefore, reverse season (Summer and Winter) are experienced in northern and southern hemispheres. On December, 22 the appears right on the Tropic of Capricorn, so the day is longest on this date (shortest night) in the Southern hemisphere and longest night and shortest day in Northern hemisphere.
Raghu said:
1 decade ago
First you people should understand what is southern hemisphere and northern hemisphere ?;India belongs to which hemisphere?
India belongs to northern hemisphere but they asked for southern hemisphere which is opposite to us. Australia belongs to southern hemisphere where summer comes in December therefore December 21 is the longest in southern hemisphere.
India belongs to northern hemisphere but they asked for southern hemisphere which is opposite to us. Australia belongs to southern hemisphere where summer comes in December therefore December 21 is the longest in southern hemisphere.
Ashish said:
9 years ago
June Solstice: Longest and Shortest Day of the Year. The June solstice is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the Winter Solstice the Southern Hemisphere. The date varies between June 20 and June 22, depending on the year, and which time zone you are in.
Randy said:
1 decade ago
June 20-21 is start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere but simultaneously the start of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. It's also the longest day of sunlight for places in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day for cities south of the equator.
Smitha said:
1 decade ago
In India December 22nd is the shortest day means day time is less and night time is longer. And June 21 is vise versa but India is in the Northern hemisphere. According to the question they asking southern hemisphere so answer is vise versa.
Meenakshi said:
1 decade ago
Depending on the shift of the calendar, the summer solstice occurs some time between December 20 and December 23 each year in the southern hemisphere and between June 20 and June 22 in the northern hemisphere.
Arpit said:
10 years ago
It has a very geographical answer that the longest day in northern hemisphere is 21 June and 21 December is the shortest day in northern hemisphere and the longest day in southern hemisphere.
Shibunath said:
7 years ago
Since, India is in the northern hemisphere that's why 21st June is the longest day but in southern hemisphere 22 December is the longest day. So, the given answer is correct.
Tushar said:
1 decade ago
Practically in usa/canada on 21 june sunrise at 6 am and down at 9.15 pm.
And,
On 25 dec sunrise at 7.30 am and down at 4.30 pm.
So 21 june is longest day in year.
And,
On 25 dec sunrise at 7.30 am and down at 4.30 pm.
So 21 june is longest day in year.
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