10 fun facts about the summer solstice

Arab weather - the solar solstice occurs twice a year, and the solar solstice that occurs in the month of June is called the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere (corresponding to the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere), while the solar solstice that occurs in the month of December is called the solstice Winter in the northern hemisphere (corresponding to the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere), and there are wonderful facts associated with the day of the summer solstice, we review in the following lines.

10 fun facts about the summer solstice

1. Length of day and night: The day of the summer solstice is the longest in the year, and the night of the summer solstice is the shortest of the year.

2. Rise on the horizon: On the summer solstice, the sun reaches its highest height above the horizon at noon, while it reaches its lowest height above the horizon on the winter solstice.

3. The shortest shade of the year: Because the sun is at its highest position in the sky today, you will notice that your shadow at noon is the shortest of the year.

(The difference between the length of the shadows of objects on the day of the summer solstice and the day of the winter solstice)

4. Sunrise and sunset point: The sun rises on the summer solstice from the far north-east, and sets in the far north-west.

5. The path of the sun in the sky: The path of the sun in the sky on the day of the summer solstice is curved towards the north, and you may notice that the sun’s rays leak to other places in your home unusually, and this is different from the straight path in which the sun moves on the days of the spring and autumn equinoxes.

(The path of the sun from the horizon on the summer solstice tends towards the north, and towards the south on the winter solstice, while the path is straight (exactly between east and west) on the equinoxes)

6. The sun’s rays perpendicular to the Earth: On the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, the sun perpendicular to the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 north latitude), and then all areas on the Tropic of Cancer witness a perpendicular to the sun’s rays and the disappearance of the shadows of things at noon.

More: Regions of Arab countries witness the phenomenon of lack of noon shadow on the summer solstice

7. The name of the solstice: The solstice (solstice) comes from the Latin words “sol” meaning sun, and “stitium” meaning standing, because on the day of the summer solstice the path of the sun stops advancing north, and the path of the sun appears to “stand” in the sky for some Time before it reverses direction and starts moving south.

8. The time of sunset and sunrise: The day of the summer solstice may be the longest in the year, but the time of sunset on it is not considered the most late during the year, nor is the time of sunrise on it the earliest time of the year, as the earliest sunrise occurs before the summer solstice, The most late sunset occurs after the summer solstice.

9. Continuous day: On the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, every point north of the Arctic Circle sees at least twenty-four hours of continuous sunlight. In Deadhorse (Alaska) the sun rises on May 15 and does not set until July 28. So there is a tradition in Alaska, where the summer solstice is celebrated with a baseball game that begins at 10:00 p.m. and extends into the next morning - without the need for artificial lighting - known as the "midnight sun".

10. Temperature on the summer solstice: Although the Earth on the summer solstice receives sunlight for the longest time of the year, the temperature usually does not reach its annual peak until after a month or two. This is because water, which makes up most of the Earth's surface, has a high specific heat, which means that it takes some time to heat up and cool down. Because of this, it takes about six weeks for Earth's temperature to reach summer levels.