The Longest Day in London, Kentucky
On or around June 21 each year, the sun’s rays will be perpendicular to the Tropic of Cancer at 23°30' North latitude. This day is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
On this day, the earth's "Circle of illumination" will be from the Arctic Circle on the far side of the earth (In relation to the sun) to the Antarctic Circle on the near side of the earth. The equator receives twelve hours of daylight, there's 24 hours of daylight at the North Pole and areas north of 66°30' N, and there's 24 hours of darkness at the South Pole and areas south of 66°30' S.
June 20-21 is start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere but simultaneously the start of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. It's also the longest day of sunlight for places in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day for cities south of the equator; however, June 20-21 is not the day when the sun rises earliest in the morning nor when it sets latest at night. The date of earliest sunrise or sunset varies from location to location. The longest day of 2009 for London, Kentucky is Wednesday July 1st, the sun rises at 5:20 AM and sets at 8:00 PM giving 14 hours and 40 minutes of daylight.