SUMMER SOLSTICE

The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year, bringing the most daylight hours between sunrise and sunset. In the Southern Hemisphere, this happens when our side of Earth is tilted closest to the sun. As a result, the sun's rays hit the Earth more directly, leading to extended daylight hours and the sun appearing higher in the sky.

At the same time, the Northern Hemisphere will experience the Winter Solstice, due to the North Pole being at its farthest tilt away from the sun.

This year in Melbourne, the Summer Solstice blessed us with 14 hours and 47 minutes of sunshine. Summer Solstice was on Saturday, 21st December.

This post is part of the Mosaic Monday meme,

and also part of the Seasons meme.