Good evening,
Today is the summer solstice, the longest day and the shortest night of the year.
The summer solstice, one of the twenty-four solar terms, means “the height of the length of the day.” The sun reaches its highest point in the sky, resulting in the longest daylight hours in the Northern Hemisphere. Conversely, it marks the shortest daylight hours in the Southern Hemisphere.
In Sapporo, today’s sunrise was at 3:56 AM, in Tokyo at 4:26 AM, and in Okinawa at 5:38 AM. Sapporo will experience over 15 hours of daylight today. Compared to the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, there’s a difference of nearly five hours in daylight length.
In Honshu, where the rainy season has begun, you might not get to see much of the sun. However, for those in areas where the sun is shining, please enjoy the long days and short nights of summer.
As we move forward, the summer heat will intensify. In Sapporo, there will be many summer events such as beer gardens and music festivals.
Wishing everyone a wonderful summer season.
Enjoy the beautiful summer days!
