Yes, in terms of total seconds, this is the longest day of the year…. not to be confused with the other “Longest day of the year,” the Summer Solstice, which has the greatest length of sunlight. The Summer Solstice (June 20 this year for the Northern Hemisphere) had the same number of hours as a normal day, just a smidgen more time for the Sun to be above the horizon.
Yes, in terms of total seconds, this is the longest day of the year…. not to be confused with the other “Longest day of the year,” the Summer Solstice, which has the greatest length of sunlight. The Summer Solstice (June 20 this year for the Northern Hemisphere) had the same number of hours as a normal day, just a smidgen more time for the Sun to be above the horizon.