In summer, Rocket plays outside after dinner. It is still light!
In winter, it gets dark before dinner.
Raven asks, "What do you notice about daylight?"
Nova tips sideways. "Hint: Earth leans a little as it travels."
Earth is tilted. It leans to one side.
In summer, our part of Earth leans toward the Sun.
We get more hours of daylight.
In winter, our part leans away from the Sun.
We get fewer hours of daylight.
So in summer, the Sun sets later in the evening.
In winter, the Sun sets earlier.
| Daylight fact | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Summer has more hours of daylight than winter. | ? |
| In winter, the Sun sets later in the evening. | ? |
| Earth's tilt causes the seasons. | ? |
| It is safe to stare at the setting Sun. | ? |
| Around this date | Daylight |
|---|---|
| June 21 | The longest daylight of the year |
| December 21 | The shortest daylight of the year |
This is for us in the north.
Between those dates, daylight slowly grows or shrinks.
You figured out long and short days! Tomorrow you start a sunset log.