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When does the Southern Hemisphere experience the shortest day (and longest night) of the year? Why?

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The hemisphere tilted most toward our home star sees its longest day, while the hemisphere tilted away from the sun sees its longest night. During the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice—which always falls around June 21—the Southern Hemisphere gets its winter solstice.

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