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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Summer solstice: The longest day of the year when the sun stands still

Summer solstice, the longest day of the year. A whole 888 minutes with the sunlight. Astronomically the summer begins today, June 21 2017. As of tomorrow, days will steadily start to become shorter again, one minute per day – until the winter solstice in December. The term ‘solstice’ derives from the Latin word ‘solstitium’, meaning … The post Summer solstice: The longest day of the year when the sun stands still appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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