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Mystery #4Tier 2Earth / space

Why are summer days longer than winter days?

In summer the Sun is up early and stays out late into the evening; in winter it can feel dark by teatime. The day is still 24 hours either way. So why does summer hand you so many more hours of daylight?

The midnight sun: the Sun still above the horizon late at night in summer
Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Alaska) · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

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