[Lifestyle] Summer Solstice 2023: Why is June 21 the longest day of the year?

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Every year, June 21 is marked as the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere of the world, where summer is in the middle of the year, as opposed to the southern hemisphere where summer lies in December. After half a year of arctic winter, the summer solstice is marked to celebrate the beginning of summer or midsummer, when one of Earth’s poles is on the maximum tilt towards the sun. June 21 is the longest day of the year with the shortest night. After this day, the days start getting shorter, slowly and steadily.Every year, June 21 is marked as the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere of the world, where summer is in the middle of the year, as opposed to the southern hemisphere where summer lies in December. After half a year of arctic winter, the summer solstice is marked to celebrate the beginning of summer or midsummer, when one of Earth’s poles is on the maximum tilt towards the sun. June 21 is the longest day of the year with the shortest night. After this day, the days start getting shorter, slowly and steadily.On the day of the solstice, the Sun reaches its northernmost position at the Tropic of Cancer, after which it stands still before reversing its direction and moving south again. This year, it will take place on June 21 at 3:58 pm BST in the UK and 10:58 am ET / 7:58 am PT in the US, and 8:27 PM in India. Many cultures celebrate it opulently. Here is how 7 countries celebrate the Summer Solstice.Known as the Midnight Sun festival in Iceland as the country receives 24 hours of daylight during the day, many bonfires and exhibitions among other things last throughout the night.

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