O/T The Longest Day of the Year

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

June 21st is not mid summer. It's the start of summer. Mid summer is August 7th.

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24th June it was this year apparently.

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

June 21st is not mid summer. It's the start of summer. Mid summer is August 7th.

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Midsummer is not the middle of summer.

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Originally Posted by The Bloop

Midsummer is not the middle of summer.

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I know that. I've just never understood why it's called midsummer.

Solar day or sidereal day ?

All days are the same length. The day with the most daylight is generally accepted to be the solstice