Summer solstice — marks the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere

Tomorrow, June 21, the longest day of the year will be observed in the Northern Hemisphere. Zamin.uz reported on this.

Associated Press reported on this. This phenomenon is called the summer solstice and is considered one of the most important astronomical processes in nature.

At this time, the Sun is visible in the sky for the longest period, and people enjoy the maximum amount of daylight of the year. In the Southern Hemisphere, the opposite occurs.

The shortest day of the year is observed there, and the winter season begins. It is reported that the term solstice comes from the Latin words sol, meaning Sun, and stitium, meaning stop or pause.

The summer solstice marks the end of the process where the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky during the year. From this day forward, the days will gradually begin to shorten, and this process continues until the end of December.

Experts note that as the Earth moves around the Sun, it is slightly tilted. Therefore, sunlight and heat are not distributed equally between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres throughout the year.

The solstice is the period when the Earth is most or least tilted toward the Sun, and it is at this time that the difference between day and night reaches its maximum level. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice usually occurs between June 20 and 22.

This year, this phenomenon falls on June 21. The opposite situation is observed during the winter solstice.

At this time, the Northern Hemisphere tilts furthest away from the Sun, resulting in the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The winter solstice usually occurs between December 20 and 23.