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Which is the shortest night?

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samenamebutdifferent · 19/06/2023 21:09

I know the shortest day is 21st June but is the shortest night the one before or after or are they both the same?

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GreenwichOrTwicks · 19/06/2023 21:12

Good question! I'll wait here for three answer from someone 😄

SleepingisanArt · 19/06/2023 21:18

21st June is the longest day not shortest so the night of 21st into 22nd is the shortest.

Bookridden · 19/06/2023 21:19

I'm puzzled by the fact that the nights don't appear to begin drawing in after 21/06. For example, in the BBC weather app, the sun sets at 21.31 on 20/06, but then doesn't move to 21.30 until 02/07.

samenamebutdifferent · 19/06/2023 21:24

Oops yes OP should have said 21st June longest day!

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samenamebutdifferent · 19/06/2023 21:25

AxolotlOnions · 19/06/2023 21:21

I was confused by astronomical twilight and nautical twilight

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samenamebutdifferent · 19/06/2023 21:45

According to bbc, sunset on Tuesday and Wednesday is at the same time, but sunrise on wednesday is one minute earlier than on Thursday, meaning the night of 20/21st is shorter than that of 21/22nd

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ssd · 19/06/2023 21:49

So when is it midsummer nights dream

ssd · 19/06/2023 21:49

I always thought it was 21 june?

flosset · 19/06/2023 22:21

ssd · 19/06/2023 21:49

I always thought it was 21 june?

It varies from 20th to 21st of June as the astronomical calendar is 365.25 days

Inca22 · 19/06/2023 22:24

Shortest day/longest night is 21st December . I know this as have family members born on those different days!

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