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Winter
Antarctica receives zero hours of daylight in the winter.
In England during the winter months, there are typically around 8-9 hours of daylight per day. The shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice, occurs around December 21st, where there may be as little as 7-8 hours of daylight.
Winter begins on June 21, and over most of the Antarctic continent, there are no sunrises during winter.
Daylight hours decrease in winter due to the Earth's tilt. In the Northern Hemisphere, the tilt causes the sun's rays to hit at a lower angle, leading to shorter days. Conversely, the Southern Hemisphere experiences longer daylight hours during its winter.
Summer typically has more daylight hours than winter due to the Earth's tilt and position in its orbit. During the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere receives the most daylight hours, while during the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere receives the fewest daylight hours.
Reykjavik, Iceland experiences the greatest variation in daylight hours during the year due to its location near the Arctic Circle. In summer, Reykjavik can have almost 24 hours of daylight known as the Midnight Sun, while in winter it can have only a few hours of daylight.
Most of the sunlight is during summer but during winter it probably averages 3-4 hours of sunlight a day.
This difference in daylight hours between summer and winter in New York State is due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. During summer, the Northern Hemisphere, including New York State, is tilted toward the sun, resulting in longer daylight hours. In winter, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, leading to shorter daylight hours.
During and around the winter solstice, Washington DC sees approximately 9.5 hours of sunlight every day. During and around the summer solstice, the city enjoys around 16 hours of daylight every day.
The number of hours of daylight is greater than the number of hours of darkness during summer solstice, and the opposite is true during winter solstice. At the equator, the hours of daylight and darkness are usually equal throughout the year.
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