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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Nobody: 7:58pm On Jun 20, 2020
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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by segebobo: 7:59pm On Jun 20, 2020
Longest when it's already getting dark here in surulere as at 5pm

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Bigmikedagod(m): 7:59pm On Jun 20, 2020
ok

but today seemed just like any other day to me sha
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by GMBuhari: 7:59pm On Jun 20, 2020
Yaaaaa
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by kiddkash(m): 7:59pm On Jun 20, 2020
celestial event. I must partake
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Lilimax(f): 8:00pm On Jun 20, 2020
Shoodboi:


Unfortunately, it appears that it will not be visible from Nigeria.

Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Staphylococcus: 8:00pm On Jun 20, 2020
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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by psychologist(m): 8:00pm On Jun 20, 2020
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Upaka(f): 8:00pm On Jun 20, 2020
The Rapture might be around the corner. Give your life to Christ

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Zeckstan3757: 8:00pm On Jun 20, 2020
Hmmm. So Coronavirus no affect this one. Thank God oo
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by AsawanaDgreat: 8:00pm On Jun 20, 2020
So today pass 24hours, Geographers over to you guys to educate us.

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by tobillionaire(m): 8:00pm On Jun 20, 2020
I'm hearing dis fr d first time sha
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Discombulator: 8:01pm On Jun 20, 2020
jubrilELsudan:
MORE HOURS TO FVCK AND SHOOT MY HOT CUM IN HER MOUTH.
Perverted souls like you are they type of people that rape their siblings and kids.you're a profound failure

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by OkikiOluwa1(m): 8:01pm On Jun 20, 2020
How it take long? Who use ruler measure yam?

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Ola17: 8:01pm On Jun 20, 2020
I wonder how the flat earth crew will explain this phenomenon.

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by iramure(m): 8:01pm On Jun 20, 2020
I won't believe until God shows our pastors
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by shugaboy6102(m): 8:02pm On Jun 20, 2020
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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Nobody: 8:02pm On Jun 20, 2020
Wonderful.
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by etrange: 8:03pm On Jun 20, 2020
What of those of us near the northern pole? Recently, it only gets dark between 9pm to 9:30pm here. Let's see how it will be today.
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by anionjasa(m): 8:03pm On Jun 20, 2020
I don't understand
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by AngeloPrice: 8:03pm On Jun 20, 2020
Shoodboi:
Today (June 20, 2020), is the longest day of the year

For those who have been following the weather (especially children who play a lot, adults who fast, and Muslims who pray around 7 in the evening), you may have noticed that dusk comes much later, and lasts for longer.

(Dusk is the period of brief daylight after the sun has set. It marks the boundary between evening and night.)

Everywhere becomes dark around 7:30 pm or even much later, instead of around a few minutes to seven as it used to be in the past (at least, here in Lagos).

This is happening because we are close to the summer solstice, and in fact, today, June 20, 2020, is the summer solstice.


What does Summer Solstice mean?

As you should know, the earth revolves around the sun. However, the earth is not completely round and neither is its orbit round the sun.

The earth’s orbit is elliptical, which makes the distance between the earth and the sun vary throughout the year.

The earth itself is a bit flat at the north and south poles, which makes its side bulge out like a balloon that is about to burst.

The result is that, once a year, the earth positions itself such that the sun appears at its highest position in the sky in the northern part of the earth.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/11770370_seasonsearthorbitlarge_jpege2f41ba12e676f12b7278da9ea47baa1
The summer solstice is on the left.

That day is called the Summer Solstice and is usually between June 20 and 22 every year.

However, that moment in 2020 falls on 5:44 pm EDT on June 20 (today). For us in Nigeria, that is 10:44 pm WAT (West African Time).


What happens on the Summer Solstice?

The summer solstice is always the longest day and shortest night of the year. This means we will enjoy more daylight today than on any other day of the year.

People living at the northernmost and southernmost parts of the earth will even enjoy 24 hours of sunlight throughout the day.

The summer solstice also marks the beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere (the northern half of the earth).

However, the reverse will happen in the southern hemisphere (the southern half of the earth) where the sun will be at its lowest point, making the summer solstice the beginning of the winter season in the Southern hemisphere.


What about the solar eclipse?

Lucky for us, this year’s solstice will coincide with a very rare solstice solar eclipse that will last from 4:45 am to 9:34 am on June 21. (The next solstice solar eclipse will only come around on June 21, 2039.)

www.nairaland.com/attachments/11770369_download_pngc26be60cfd1ba40772b5ac48b95ab19b
The eclipse will look like the photo above. That is the moon covering the sun with the thin "ring of fire" line visible.

Tomorrow’s eclipse will be visible from some parts of Africa and Asia.

People living in Congo, Ethiopia, and China will see the eclipse, and so will people living in northern India, southern Pakistan, and the Central African Republic.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/11770368_screenshot3_jpeg96647f10afbbedde0709206e8c8ff91a
The eclipse will be most visible in the area that is orange in color.

Unfortunately, it appears that it will not be visible from Nigeria.


Source: I wrote this myself with reference from https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-summer-summer-solstice and https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2020-june-21

Yeah for Arsenal fans, it's certainly the longest day of the year. Very useless club

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by MartinsD12(m): 8:04pm On Jun 20, 2020
Shoodboi:
Today (June 20, 2020), is the longest day of the year

For those who have been following the weather (especially children who play a lot, adults who fast, and Muslims who pray around 7 in the evening), you may have noticed that dusk comes much later, and lasts for longer.

(Dusk is the period of brief daylight after the sun has set. It marks the boundary between evening and night.)

Everywhere becomes dark around 7:30 pm or even much later, instead of around a few minutes to seven as it used to be in the past (at least, here in Lagos).

This is happening because we are close to the summer solstice, and in fact, today, June 20, 2020, is the summer solstice.


What does Summer Solstice mean?

As you should know, the earth revolves around the sun. However, the earth is not completely round and neither is its orbit round the sun.

The earth’s orbit is elliptical, which makes the distance between the earth and the sun vary throughout the year.

The earth itself is a bit flat at the north and south poles, which makes its side bulge out like a balloon that is about to burst.

The result is that, once a year, the earth positions itself such that the sun appears at its highest position in the sky in the northern part of the earth.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/11770370_seasonsearthorbitlarge_jpege2f41ba12e676f12b7278da9ea47baa1
The summer solstice is on the left.

That day is called the Summer Solstice and is usually between June 20 and 22 every year.

However, that moment in 2020 falls on 5:44 pm EDT on June 20 (today). For us in Nigeria, that is 10:44 pm WAT (West African Time).


What happens on the Summer Solstice?

The summer solstice is always the longest day and shortest night of the year. This means we will enjoy more daylight today than on any other day of the year.

People living at the northernmost and southernmost parts of the earth will even enjoy 24 hours of sunlight throughout the day.

The summer solstice also marks the beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere (the northern half of the earth).

However, the reverse will happen in the southern hemisphere (the southern half of the earth) where the sun will be at its lowest point, making the summer solstice the beginning of the winter season in the Southern hemisphere.


What about the solar eclipse?

Lucky for us, this year’s solstice will coincide with a very rare solstice solar eclipse that will last from 4:45 am to 9:34 am on June 21. (The next solstice solar eclipse will only come around on June 21, 2039.)

www.nairaland.com/attachments/11770369_download_pngc26be60cfd1ba40772b5ac48b95ab19b
The eclipse will look like the photo above. That is the moon covering the sun with the thin "ring of fire" line visible.

Tomorrow’s eclipse will be visible from some parts of Africa and Asia.

People living in Congo, Ethiopia, and China will see the eclipse, and so will people living in northern India, southern Pakistan, and the Central African Republic.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/11770368_screenshot3_jpeg96647f10afbbedde0709206e8c8ff91a
The eclipse will be most visible in the area that is orange in color.

Unfortunately, it appears that it will not be visible from Nigeria.


Source: I wrote this myself with reference from https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-summer-summer-solstice and https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2020-june-21

About today being the longest day I think it's true I was at work before 12noon Nak today eeh it took time I was wondering what is happening as in time didn't run fast today it was very slow and longer

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by BluntTheApostle(m): 8:04pm On Jun 20, 2020
Lilimax:
No be 24 hours make 1 day again :-
7 days make 1 week

*Make you no just mention me because I no go talk to you embarassed

Yes, for most days.

But some days are less than 24 hours and some are more than 24 hours.
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Somodooo: 8:04pm On Jun 20, 2020
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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Unrated900(m): 8:05pm On Jun 20, 2020
To the genius in geography

Here we are

Daily risen and falling of tides

This shows the earth is spherical

To those that knows what I mean

To the dullard

Sleep there
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by jubrilELsudan: 8:05pm On Jun 20, 2020
Discombulator:

Perverted souls like you are they type of people that rape their siblings and kids.you're a profound failure


SAME WORDS YOUR WIFE TELLS ME SHE SAYS TO YOU AFTER I SHOOT MY HOT CUM IN HER MOUTH.

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by KingAzubuike(f): 8:05pm On Jun 20, 2020
AsawanaDgreat:
So today pass 24hours, Geographers over to you guys to educate us.
Go school you no gree. It's simply means you enjoy longer daylight.

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by kenyguy(m): 8:05pm On Jun 20, 2020
Thanks for sharing

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Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by faithfull18(f): 8:06pm On Jun 20, 2020
Today was short and fast undecided
Re: Today Is The Longest Day Of The Year And There Will Be A Solar Eclipse Tomorrow by Urchman27(m): 8:06pm On Jun 20, 2020
Didn't notice it maybe cus of the rain.
It was even dark as at 4pm

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