SUMMER SOLSTICE

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What is Summer Solstice?

• In Latin, it means sun stands still.
• In northern hemisphere Summer solstice, 21 June, is considered the longest day of the year.
• It also marks the shortest night at these places.
• It happens when sun appears over 23.5 degrees north latitude.
• On this day Sun shine directly over the Tropic of Cancer.
• However at poles, the area receives less heat because sun rays are slanting.
• As time zone of countries are different. They experience it at different times as local times vary.

Reason behind Summer Solstice

• Due to rotation of earth around its tilted axis and revolution around sun, Earth experiences different seasons.
• March to September is the time where Northern hemisphere is warm and experiences summer, June 20 to 22.
• Due to tilt of earth axis, 23.5 degrees to its orbital plane, earth North Pole is inclined towards sun and South Pole is away from sun.
• According to NASA, It is the only time when North Pole points more directly toward the Sun.

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Other Details

• Southern hemisphere experiences Summer solstice during December 21 to 23.
• Here sun rays fall directly over Tropic of Capricorn.
• In the same period Winter solstice, longest night, is experienced in Northern Hemisphere.
• For approximately 6 months the sun does not set during summer solstice at the Arctic Circle .

Must read Article:

Winter Solstice:

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/explained-what-is-winter-solstice-which-made-december-21-the-shortest-day-of-the-year

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/everyday-explainers/what-is-summer-solstice-what-causes-it-8680843/