The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand today announced that the Summer Solstice or ‘Srisamayan’ will result in the longest day and shortest night of the year. The Sun will pause at the highest point in the north today.

 

The term ‘Solstice’ comes from the Indo-European word stice, meaning steady or pause. The Summer Solstice signifies the day when the Sun’s path reaches its northernmost point and remains stationary. The Sun’s position changes about one degree per day, and from March, it gradually moves northwards until it reaches its highest point today. After this, it will slowly move southwards.

 

This phenomenon results in the Sun rising from the eastern horizon and leaning towards the north, and setting at the western horizon, leaning towards the north. The southern hemisphere subsequently enters the winter season, while the northern hemisphere enters summer.

The Earth’s axial tilt of 23.5 degrees, perpendicular to its orbital plane around the Sun, makes various areas around the globe receive different amounts of sunlight, resulting in varying temperatures and day and night durations.

 

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Forecasts?

It is definitely the longest day! Or Summer solstice.

As it happens the same every year, it's not a particularly difficult "forecast", but at least it's accurate, unlike a lot of the stuff about climate change.

Must be a terrible translation. As all above said nothing to forecast.

Just scientific/astronomical facts.

 

And as usual some span between northern and southern Thailand.

Chiang Rai: 13 hours, 20 minutes sunrise to sunset.

Bangkok: 12 hours, 56 minutes

Songkhla: 12 hours, 31 minutes (close to a null event)

 

Of course the twilight lets the day feel even longer.

It's a pity I have never been to the far north (north cape) where the sun never sinks at this time of year.

 

Edited June 21, 20233 yr by KhunBENQ

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand today announced that the Summer Solstice or ‘Srisamayan’ will result in the longest day and shortest night of the year.

Sheer genius.

In an amazing coincidence it will be 'The longest day' in England........today????

No flies on them! Only been known for at least 12,000 years "Göbekli Tepe" and just up the road in China 2400 years ago ish they were recording astronomical events.

40 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

In an amazing coincidence it will be 'The longest day' in England........today????

Yes and anyone living North of the equator!

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

Must be a terrible translation. As all above said nothing to forecast.

Just scientific/astronomical facts.

 

And as usual some span between northern and southern Thailand.

Chiang Rai: 13 hours, 20 minutes sunrise to sunset.

Bangkok: 12 hours, 56 minutes

Songkhla: 12 hours, 31 minutes (close to a null event)

 

Of course the twilight lets the day feel even longer.

It's a pity I have never been to the far north (north cape) where the sun never sinks at this time of year.

 

Actually, the sense of a twilight here doesn't really exist at this latitude - when the goes down it's dark in 30 minutes. 

Whereas, this time of the year [a month prior/after the summer solstice] at higher latitudes is where you'll find that eerie feeling a "twilight" during dusk. 

 

Also locales closer to the equator [within 20 degrees] the sun moves quicker, because of the angle of the earth, and the ratio of day/night is somewhat equal. Those more distant latitudes is where the sun lingers slowly across the sky - creating much longer days and of course this extension of twilight. 

I noticed that it was very hot today in Pattaya. The good news is that it might get cooler from here on in. Until next year when it will be even hotter due to global warming.

1 hour ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

In an amazing coincidence it will be 'The longest day' in England........today????

I thought that was yesterday when they lost Ashes 1. But maybe you are right as it will take longer to get over it today.

....and the shortest day of the year within the southern hemisphere. 

1 hour ago, zzaa09 said:

Actually, the sense of a twilight here doesn't really exist at this latitude - when the goes down it's dark in 30 minutes. 

Whereas, this time of the year [a month prior/after the summer solstice] at higher latitudes is where you'll find that eerie feeling a "twilight" during dusk. 

 

Also locales closer to the equator [within 20 degrees] the sun moves quicker, because of the angle of the earth, and the ratio of day/night is somewhat equal. Those more distant latitudes is where the sun lingers slowly across the sky - creating much longer days and of course this extension of twilight. 

Er, the sun doesn't move. The earth does.

1 minute ago, bradiston said:

Er, the sun doesn't move. The earth does.

Yeah, I know.

Apologies for the technical glitch. 

 

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1 minute ago, zzaa09 said:

Yeah, I know.

Apologies for the technical glitch. 

 

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No probs. It seems NARIT has passed Astronomy 101, and discovered that June 21st is the longest day. But the reporter has failed dismally. The sun stops? What, and waves?

 

"The term ‘Solstice’ comes from the Indo-European word stice, meaning steady or pause. The Summer Solstice signifies the day when the Sun’s path reaches its northernmost point and remains stationary. The Sun’s position changes about one degree per day, and from March, it gradually moves northwards until it reaches its highest point today. After this, it will slowly move southwards. "

 

What appalling nonsense. It's not going anywhere. WE are. The "sun's path" is our path in relation to it. It only appears to move because of our motion. Maybe they don't teach it in Thai schools. Galileo? He wasn't Thai, so who cares?

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The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand today announced that the Summer Solstice or ‘Srisamayan’ will result in the longest day and shortest night of the year.

Must have Druids working for them

 

6 hours ago, Thailand said:

Forecasts?

It is definitely the longest day! Or Summer solstice.

21st June every year has been the longest as far as I remember.

 

9 minutes ago, Stocky said:

Must have Druids working for them

 

My spiritual home.

37 minutes ago, billd766 said:

21st June every year has been the longest as far as I remember.

 

My spiritual home.

Actually, it isn't always on 21 June. It can vary a little, some years is June 20, that's because of the details of the Sun's orbit.

About the article, I don't know if it's just the translation or the original text, but the Sun doesn't "stop" or "pause" in its path across the sky. Very poor choice of language.