Today is the current year’s longest day in the countries located in the northern hemisphere including Pakistan. Metrological Department Director Muhammad Hanif has said that the longest day is called the Summer Solstice, which is defined as either of the two time of the year at which the sun is furthest north or south of the equator. He said the longest day on June 22 marked the peak of summer when the sun comes closest to the northern hemisphere. The countries located on the Southern hemisphere will experience the longest day on December 22, he added. He said the day-night equation will remain the same for a couple of days in Pakistan and the sun will shine around 14:30 hours but the process of a gradual shift in time like late sunrises and early sunsets will begin in the last week of June. On March 21 and September 22, the met spokesman said that day and night were of equal length, adding that the process was known as equinox.
