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Blog The Longest Day Event June 21, 2015. June 2015 newsletter The Longest Day, a nationwide event to raise awareness and funding for Alzheimer’s, will be June 21, 2015. Good Shepherd has formed a team and has events scheduled for 16 hours: from sun up until sun down!
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Fact or Fiction: The Days (and Nights) Are Getting Longer Fact or Fiction: The Days (and Nights) Are Getting Longer. The summer solstice that falls this year on June 21 marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, sunlight-wise. Almost imperceptibly, however, Earth's day–night cycle—one rotation on its axis—is growing longer year by year, and has been for most of the planet's history.
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Summer Solstice and Strawberry Moon: Everything you need to know about the longest day of the year Stonehenge is a popular site to celebrate because of its connection to the solstice AFP/Getty. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, a day falling around late June when there are approximately 17 hours of light. The name comes from the Latin solstitium meaning “sun stands still”. It happens because the sun stops heading north at the Tropic of Cancer and then returns back southwards.
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Summer solstice 2016: Everything you need to know about the longest day of the year Interestingly, the solstice brings not only the longest day of the year, but also the longest period of morning and evening twilight in the Northern Hemisphere. (Daniel Schroeder, Weber State University) Because the summer solstice is the shortest night of the year, the sun doesn’t drop as far below the horizon.
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âSunday is the longest day of the year, but why? The summer solstice arrives Sunday June 21. Those of us in the Northern Hemisphere know it as the longest day of the year.
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The Longest Day  (film) The Longest Day (film) The Longest Day is a 1962 epic war film based on Cornelius Ryan's book The Longest Day (1959), about the D-Day landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, during World War II. The film was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, who paid author Ryan $175,000 for the film rights.
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Holidays By Country Â»Holidays By Religion Â»Other Events Â»Calendar Builder Email Reminders11 Popular NowNational Pizza Day 2017The Masters 2016Marine Corps Marathon 2016PAX Prime 2016Ash Wednesday 2016National Boyfriend Day 2016Teacher Appreciation Week 2016DragonCon 2016Comic Con 2016Winter Solstice 2016Daytona 500 2016Chinese New Year 2016Ramadan 2016Columbus Day 2016Oktoberfest 2016Stagecoach Festival 2016Electric Daisy Carnival 2016Summer Solstice 2016Victoria Day 2016Thanksgiving 2016Memorial Day 2016Labor Day 2016Election Day 2016Independence Day 2016Coachella 2016Christmas 2016Daylight Savings 2016SXSW 2016Home > Important Days > Summer Solstice > Summer Solstice 2017When is Summer Solstice in 2017?The Summer Solstice, also known as the June Solstice, in 2017 is on Wednesday, June 21st. The Summer Solstice also marks the longest day of the year in terms of the most sunlight in one day.What is Summer Solstice ?The longest day of the year in 2017 falls on the Summer Solstice, also known as the June Solstice. This Summer Solstice occurs when the tilt of the earth;s semi-axis is most inclined towards the sun. This occurs once every year in the month of June, which is why the Summer Solstice has become to be known by the name June Solstice in the northern hemisphere. The Summer Solstice marks the day with the most sunlight in one day, referred to as the longest day of the year.Opposite of the Summer Solstice is the Winter Solstice, which happens to be the shortest day of the year .11 Calendar BuilderFULL YEARMONTHAmerican HolidaysAustralian HolidaysCanadian HolidaysChinese HolidaysUK HolidaysBuddhist HolidaysChristian HolidaysHindu HolidaysJewish HolidaysMuslim HolidaysIndian HolidaysGerman HolidaysNew Zealand HolidaysMalaysia HolidaysFrench HolidaysMexican HolidaysEmail RemindersAmerican HolidaysAustralian HolidaysCanadian HolidaysChinese HolidaysUK HolidaysBuddhist HolidaysChristian HolidaysHindu HolidaysJewish HolidaysMuslim HolidaysIndian HolidaysGerman HolidaysNew Zealand HolidaysMalaysia HolidaysFrench HolidaysMexican HolidaysWhen are other Important Days in 2017?Daylight Savings 2017Arbor Day 2017World Water Day 2017Earth Day 2017Summer Solstice 2017International Talk Like A Pirate Day 2017International Women's Day 2017Lunar New Year 2017Christmas In July 2017Pink Moon 2017National Grandparents Day 2017National Sibling Day 2017National Day of Prayer 2017Nurses' Day 2017Boss' Day 2017Administrative Professionals' Day 2017Nurses' Week 2017Teacher Appreciation Week 2017Teacher Appreciation Day 2017National Dog Day 2017National Cat Day 2017National Pancake Day 2017National Girlfriends' Day 2017National Boyfriend Day 2017Sweetest Day 2017Constitution Day 2017Son and Daughter Day 2017Cinco de Mayo 2017National Ice Cream Day 2017National Beer Day 2017International Beer Day 2017Marine Corps' Birthday 2017Record Store Day 2017Free Comic Book Day 2017Pi Day 2017Calgary Stampede 2017Fantasy Fest 2017National Margarita Day 2017Turkey Trot 2017Cheese Pizza Day 2017Darwin Day 2017Rum Day 2017Star Wars Day 2017Tequila Day 2017eDay 2017Parade of Homes 2017World Cancer Day 2017Mole Day 2017National Coming Out Day 2017Bloomsday 2017Day of Silence 2017Cheeseburger Day 2017National Pie Day 2017Hot Dog Day 2017Cheesecake Day 2017Dance Day 2017Dapper Day 2017National Chocolate Day 2017Friendship Day 2017Army Birthday 2017Opposite Day 2017Wine Day 2017Hug Day 2017Towel Day 2017Pet Day 2017Navy Birthday 2017Cookie Day 2017Running Day 2017Bonfire Night 2017National Hamburger Day 2017National Cake Day 2017Chocolate Chip Day 2017World Kiss Day 2017Bicycle Day 2017Air Force Birthday 2017National Popcorn Day 2017Sandwich Day 2017Breast Cancer Awareness Day 2017Rare Disease Day 2017Grilled Cheese Day 2017Bike to Work Day 2017Burns Night 2017Womenâs Equality Day 2017World Book Day 2017World Elephant Day 2017World Down Syndrome Day 2017World Diabetes Day 2017World Youth Day 2017Cheese Day 2017Peanut Butter Day 2017Waffle Day 2017Chicken Wing Day 2017High Five Day 2017Cupcake Day 2017National Volunteer Week 2017National Wear Red Day 2017International Menâs Day 2017Childrenâs Day 2017White Day 2017Turkey Run 2017World Health Day 2017Mental Health Day 2017World Food Day 2017Peanut Butter and Jelly Day 2017Fried Chicken Day 2017National Lemonade Day 2017Pizza Month 2017Buy Nothing Day 2017World Turtle Day 2017World Environment Day 2017Military Spouse Appreciation Day 2017National Cancer Survivor Day 2017Human Rights Day 2017World Prematurity Day 2017World Toilet Day 2017Watermelon Day 2017Food Day 2017Kindness Day 2017Honesty Day 2017Take Your Dog to Work Day 2017Lefthanders Day 2017Guy Fawkes Night 2017America Recycles Day 2017Candy Corn Day 2017420 Day 2017Men Make Dinner Day 2017National Hangover Day 2017D-Day 2017New York Comedy Festival 2017Black Day 2017Lohri 2017National Puppy Day 2017Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2017National Pizza Day 201711 What Do You Think About Summer Solstice 2017?Nickname:* The Summer Solstice, also known as the June Solstice, in 2017 is on Wednesday, June 21st. The Summer Solstice also marks the longest day of the year in terms of the most sunlight in one day.The longest day of the year in 2017 falls on the Summer Solstice, also known as the June Solstice. This Summer Solstice occurs when the tilt of the earth;s semi-axis is most inclined towards the sun.This occurs once every year in the month of June, which is why the Summer Solstice has become to be known by the name June Solstice in the northern hemisphere.The Summer Solstice marks the day with the most sunlight in one day, referred to as the longest day of the year.his Summer Solstice occurs when the tilt of the earth;s semi-axis is most inclined towards the sun. This occurs once every year in the month of June, which is why the Summer Solstice has become to be known by the name June Solstice in the northern hemisphere.
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What Is the Longest Day of the Year? The longest day of the year for people in the Northern Hemisphere is on June 21. This marks the summer solstice when the sun is exactly overhead on the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5 degrees latitude.
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How long is one day on other planets? To start, make a number line that starts at 0 and goes to the highest number you need to include. This first graph will only have Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune on it. We’ll save Mercury and Venus for later. You'll see why in a minute. The longest day among those planets is 25 hours. That means our number line will go up to 25.
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- The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, receiving the most hours of sunlight. Since North America is in the Northern Hemisphere, this solstice comes on either June… 21 or June 22. 1 person found this useful.
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First Day of Winter in Minnesota The day of the summer solstice is the longest day of the year. The length of time elapsed between sunrise and sunset on this day is a maximum for the year. In the United States, there are about 14½ hours of daylight on this day.
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The longest day or the summer solstice The seasons drawn by Nick Lomb. On Saturday 22 December 2007 at 5:08 pm Australian eastern summer time the Earth is at summer solstice. This is when the Sun appears at its most southerly position for the year and, for those of us in the southern hemisphere, it is the longest day of the year. In Sydney the Sun is above the horizon for 14 hours and 25 minutes.
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- June Solstice: Longest and Shortest Day of the Year. The June solstice is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the Winter Solstice the Southern Hemisphere. The date varies between June 20 and June 22.
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The Four Seasons: Change Marks the Passing of a Year the summer solstice is the longest day of the year, and the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year. Also, The summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere is the same… day as the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, and vice versa.
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Is There a 13th Sign? June 21st is an important day this year. Not only is it the summer solstice (that is to say, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere), but it is also one of the longest days ever in the history of the Earth. Not only is it one of the longest days ever, but it’s Father’s day! My dad inspired me to become a scientist and astronomer.
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astro test 2 A Day on Each of the Planets. A day is the length of time that it takes a planet to rotate on its axis (360°). A day on Earth takes almost 24 hours. The planet with the longest day is Venus; a day on Venus takes 243 Earth days. (A day on Venus is longer than its year; a year on Venus takes only 224.7 Earth days).
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Summer Solstice 2014, Longest Day Of The Year, Arrives Saturday Get set for the 2014 summer solstice! The longest day of the year arrives on Saturday, June 21 at 6:51 a.m. EDT. The occasion brings celebrations across the Northern Hemisphere, from Swedes who wear wreaths and dance around maypoles to modern-day Druids who flock to Stonehenge to Americans who enjoy their pool parties and cookouts.
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The Longest Day  (film) The Longest Day. The Longest Day is a 1962 film about the Allied invasion in Normandy — D-Day — on 6 June 1944. Directed by Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki, Gerd Oswald and Darryl F. Zanuck. Written by Cornelius Ryan, Romain Gary, James Jones, David Pursall and Jack Seddon. Based from a book by Cornelius Ryan
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Understanding The Numbers Behind A Longer CPS School Day Statewide, the average school day is 6.5 hours and the average school year is 177 days long. Texas has the longest average school day of 7.17 hours, while Florida has the longest school year with 184 school days. The longer-school-day saga first hit Chicago this year with talks about bringing recess back to CPS elementary schools -- which would also lengthen the school day, althought it would not affect instructional hours.
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Summer Solstice: 8 hot facts about the longest day of the year Over 15 hours long, it is the longest day of the year, aka the Summer Solstice. Science and earthly pleasure collide to celebrate the life-giving power of the earth's closest star: EXACT TIME. Because the earth's rotation varies, the day shifts slightly each year, but it always occurs between June 20 and June 22.
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Which is the longest day in India? 21st June is known as summer solstice -- the day when the sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer at noon -- officially marking the first day of the season of summer. It's the longest day of the year, in that we have the most hours of sunlight.
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- 127 days Until Winter 2016. The first day of winter is known as the winter solstice. It is the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Days Until: Christmas Eve Christmas New Years Eve New Years Day MLK Day Groundhog Day Valentines Day Presidents Day Easter.
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- The final tally is in!!! Walkerton's Longest Day of Golf has raised $58,556.25. Thank you to our generous donors, volunteers and community for making this a fabulous fundraiser.
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General Astronomy/Print version Today also marks what many say is the “longest day of the year.” This is incorrect. While today does mark the 24-hour period with the most amount of daylight, it’s not the date on which the sunrise is at its earliest or the sunset is at its latest.
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Summer Solstice and Strawberry Moon: Everything you need to know about the longest day of the year stonehenge is a popular site to celebrate because of its connection to the solstice afp getty the summer solstice is the longest day of the year a day falling around late june when there are approximately 17 hours of light the name comes from the latin solstitium meaning sun stands still it happens because the sun stops heading north at the tropic of cancer and then returns back southwards