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The longest day of the year falls in 2022 on Wednesday 21 June. How can you get the most out of this day in The Hague? Start by reading this article!
Longest day in The Hague
The longest day of the year is the day when the time between sunrise and sunset is longest. This year the longest day starts at 5.20 hours at sunrise and the day ends at 22.04 hours at sunset (Source:
KNMI
- ). That means it will be on Wednesday this year 21 June 16 hours and 44 minutes of light.
- The longest day of the year is not always noticeable 21 June, but sometimes also on 20 or 22 fall June.
(Source: Quest)
A few more facts:
The longest day coincides with the beginning of astronomical summer. This starts in the Netherlands on 21 June at 14.44 o’clock. That is the moment when the sun is highest in the sky.
The longest day of the year is followed by the shortest night of the year. In the night from Wednesday to Thursday it is 7 o’clock and 14 minutes dark.