Which event is associated with the longest daylight hours?

Which event is associated with the longest daylight hours?

• A. Winter Solstice
• B. Equinox
• C. Full Moon
• D. Summer Solstice

Answer: (D)

The changing length of daylight comes from the tilt of Earth's axis. When the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky during summer, the Sun’s path is longest and daylight lasts the longest in that hemisphere. That event is the Summer Solstice, which marks the longest day of the year. In contrast, the Winter Solstice has the shortest day, and the Equinoxes have roughly equal day and night. The Full Moon is about the Moon’s phase and does not determine how long daylight lasts.

The changing length of daylight comes from the tilt of Earth's axis. When the Sun reaches its highest point in the sky during summer, the Sun’s path is longest and daylight lasts the longest in that hemisphere. That event is the Summer Solstice, which marks the longest day of the year. In contrast, the Winter Solstice has the shortest day, and the Equinoxes have roughly equal day and night. The Full Moon is about the Moon’s phase and does not determine how long daylight lasts.