The longest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere are experienced at the

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The time that the Sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer is the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere. This is when the Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest days of the year. The vernal equinox and autumnal equinox occur when day and night are roughly equal in length, and the winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The time of 24-hour days at the South Pole is not relevant to the length of days in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Longest Days of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere