Country Experiences Longest Day Of The Year
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the June solstice peaked at 5:14 p.m.
Tuesday, June 21, was the longest day of the year in the Philippines and other countries located in the northern hemisphere.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the June solstice peaked at 5:14 p.m.
Solstice is the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and Dec. 22).
“By then, the sun will reach its most northerly point in the sky, in Cancer, at a declination of 23.5°N,” the agency’s astronomical diary for the month explains.
“During the June solstice, the northern hemisphere will experience the longest day, and this day also marks the first day of summer,” PAGASA said.
June 21 also “marks the first day of winter in the southern hemisphere, wherein the sun spends lesser time staying above the horizon than any other day of the year.”
Necessarily, the longest day of the year where the Philippines will experience the longest daytime also means experiencing the shortest night of 2022.
