Tag: Solstice

How the length of a day changes over the year

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Updated January 17 2026 Most people are probably unaware of this but the length of a solar day, which is the natural day measured by the rising and setting of the Sun isn't always 24 hours. It varies slightly throughout the course of the year and the days in mid September are the shortest solar days in… Continue reading How the length of a day changes over the year

The June Solstice

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The June solstice, which for most of the world will fall on June 21 this year, is the longest day in the northern hemisphere and the day when the Sun is at its highest in the midday sky (see note). The origin of the word solstice is from the Latin words sol, which means Sun, and sistere, to stand… Continue reading The June Solstice