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Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.

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The summer solstice is significant because during this time, the sun will reach its northernmost point in the sky. Due to the tilt of Earth’s axis, the sun usually does not rise and set in the ...

The winter solstice marks the point when the Earth’s axial tilt is furthest away from the sun in your hemisphere. Image: Pexels The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year ...

Image: Pexels The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, marking the point when the Earth’s axial tilt is furthest away from the sun in your hemisphere.