Which is the longest day and shortest night in the northern hemisphere ?
A
21st June.
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B
23rd June.
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C
25th June.
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D
None of the above.
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Solution
The correct option is B 21st June.
Sunrays
are never perpendicular on any of the parallels between Tropic of
Cancer and the North Pole or between Tropic of Capricorn and the South
Pole. 21st June is the longest day and it marks the shortest night in the
northern hemisphere.