(a) June 21 = The Arctic
(b) December 22= The Antarctic
On June 21st. the equator receives twelve hours of daylight, there's 24 hours of daylight at the North Pole and areas north of 66°30' N, and there's 24 hours of darkness at the South Pole and areas south of 66°30' S. The reverse is true on Dec. 22.
In the northern hemisphere, the Winter solstice is day of the year (near December 22) when the Sun is farthest south. However, in the southern hemisphere, winter and summer solstices are exchanged so that the winter solstice is the day on which the Sun is farthest north. The winter solstice marks the first day of the season of winter. The declination of the Sun on the (northern) winter solstice is known as the tropic of capricorn (-23° 27').
2006-09-02 07:12:04
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answered by newsgirlinos2 5
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Antartica has daylight 24-7 on June 21. Don;t know other one though. And it's the 21 on both- not 22.
2006-09-02 07:12:44
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answered by Anonymous
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Northwest Territories: CANADA
The "shortest" day of the year within the northern hemisphere is December 21st, the Winter Solstice. This is when the northern latitudes of the planet are tilted furthest away from the light and heat of the sun.
The corresponding "longest" day is June 21st, the Summer Solstice. "Shortest" and "longest" refer of course to the duration of sunlight.
http://www.iti.gov.nt.ca/parks/education/a_e/daylight_hrs.htm
http://www.iti.gov.nt.ca/parks/wheres_nwt/relief_map_of_nwt.htm
The Arctic Circle & all points north
June 21st Summer Solstice: December 21st ONLY
2006-09-02 07:12:11
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answered by Swirly 7
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21st june=northern henmisphere
december 22=southern hemisphere
2006-09-02 07:08:38
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answered by raj 7
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the twilight zone...
2006-09-02 07:08:54
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answered by R C 4
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