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Friday is the longest day of the year! 21 June 2013
Friday seems to be the summer culminating point, the natural miracle that leaves a visible impression of the longest day of the year in the UAE and other countries in the northern hemisphere. Syed Hassan, an astronomer in Al Ain...
Keywords: national centre of meteorology and seismology, national centre of meteorology and seismology, tropic of cancer, summer solstice
Read MoreWinter Solstice Before Uttarayana 23 December 2013
Solstice is the beginning of the longest day or shortest that occurs twice a year. Saturday's Solstice was the longest night and is the end of short days. The Sun moving South reverses the journey towards North at which time...
Keywords: short days, longest night, Earth's Axis, Winter Solstice
Read MoreLongest day for India on Summer Solstice 20 June 2011
Summer Solstice that produces the year’s longest day on the Northern Hemisphere and longest night in the Southern Hemisphere will take place tomorrow (on Tuesday). This means all countries lying north to the equator including India will witness the longest day...
Keywords: longest night, winter solstice, winter solstice, Summer Solstice
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