Charley reviewed historical weather data for Chicago for 4 days in 2019 on an online weather website. Chicago is in the northern hemisphere.
Day Sunrise time Sunset time Daylight hours Night hours
Day 1 6:52 a.m. 7:04 p.m. 12 hours 12 minutes 11 hours 48 minutes
Day 2 5:16 a.m 8:29 p.m. 15 hours 13 minutes 8 hours 47 minutes
Day 3 6:39 a.m. 6:46 p.m. 12 hours 7 minutes 11 hours 53 minutes
Day 4 7:15 a.m. 4:23 p.m. 9 hours 8 minutes 14 hours 52 minutes
Which day most likely represents the Summer Solstice?
The Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is the day when the sun reaches its highest position in the sky, resulting in the longest period of daylight and marking the start of summer. This typically occurs around June 21st each year.
Looking at the data provided:
- Day 1: 12 hours 12 minutes of daylight
- Day 2: 15 hours 13 minutes of daylight
- Day 3: 12 hours 7 minutes of daylight
- Day 4: 9 hours 8 minutes of daylight
Day 2 has the longest daylight hours, with 15 hours and 13 minutes of daylight. This suggests that Day 2 most likely represents the Summer Solstice since it has significantly more daylight than the other days listed.