Latitude and Longitude Lines

The longest day in the Northern hemisphere is the

21st of June.

22nd December is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere. This day is also known as the winter solstice, and it marks the point where the sun is directly above the tropic of Capricorn.

June 20/21 is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere during the summer solstice (northern solstice). At this time, it is summer in the northern hemisphere

June 20/21 is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere during the summer solstice (northern solstice). At this time, it is summer in the northern hemisphere

June 21 marks the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.

Winter solstice is observed on 22nd December in the northern hemisphere and 21st June in the southern hemisphere

In the Southern Hemisphere, it occurs on 21st December, which is also the date of the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Winter Solstice, also called hibernal solstice marks the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year for the Northern Hemisphere, when the Sun is in the farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22) and farthest north in the Southern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21).

Latitudes are measured in degrees. Latitude is the name of the angular distance of any place from the equator to the north or south pole. The equator is considered to be the zero-degree latitude line. Latitude lines are imaginary lines drawn from west to east on the globe.

The standard time of India has been determined from the longitude line of 82.5" East. Indian Standard Time is 5.30 hours ahead of the Prime Meridian.