In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the :
- AFirst half of the month of June
- BSecond half of the month of JuneCorrect
- CFirst half of the month of July
- DSecond half of the month of July
Explanation
In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year occurs around June 21st, which is known as the Summer Solstice. On this day, the Earth's Northern Hemisphere is tilted most directly towards the Sun, resulting in the longest period of daylight and the shortest night of the year. June 21st falls in the second half of the month of June.
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