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Photo from Pixabay Get ready to soak in the sunlight! The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the June solstice, also known as the “summer solstice,” will occur on Friday, June 21. This astronomical event, PAGASA said, marks the longest...

The Philippines will experience its longest day and shortest night on Wednesday, June 21, in an astronomical event known as the “summer solstice.” The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that during the summer solstice, “the sun will...

The sun sets over a boat sailing along Manila Bay. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Philippines on Tuesday, June 21, will experience its longest daytime and shortest nighttime, in an astronomical event known as “summer solstice.” The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...

(PIXABAY) The summer solstice will mark the year's longest day and shortest night on Monday, June 21. During this astronomical event, the sun attains its greatest declination of +23.5 degrees and passes directly overhead at noon for all observers at latitude 23.5 degrees North, which is known as...

(PIXABAY) The Philippines will experience its longest day of the year on June 21, during an astronomical event known as the summer solstice, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its astronomical diary, PAGASA said that Philippine nights...