The United Arab Emirates Astronomical Society has announced that this year the country will experience the summer solstice earlier than previous years.
According to Amac News: Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board for Space Sciences and Astronomy, said that it will occur on June 20 at 20:51 UTC, this is the first revolution since 1796 for most countries in the world.
This celestial event begins the longest day of the year for the UAE, with daylight hours reaching 13 hours and 48 minutes. It is important to note that similar changes can be expected at the time of the revolution in the future leap years.
Al Jarwan said that on the summer solstice, the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, its northernmost point. In areas that are directly under the sun, such as the southern regions of the UAE, there will be no shadow at midday. Midday shadows will also be shorter across the Arabian Peninsula, with the shortest shadow occurring in the entire Northern Hemisphere.
Al Jarwan added: It is expected that the air temperature will be between 41 and 43 degrees Celsius during the day and 26 and 29 degrees Celsius at night with general dry conditions and active wind. This is expected to happen during the first half of summer, which runs from June 21 to August 10.
The second half of summer, from August 11 to the autumnal equinox on September 23, is characterized by an influx of high humidity, persistently high temperatures and the activation of the humid Kos winds. These winds enhance the formation of cumulonimbus clouds in and around mountainous regions and lead to thunderstorms.