The Emirates Astronomical Society introduced that the summer time solstice in 2023 will happen on June twenty first at 18:58 UAE time, marking the astronomical starting of summer time, which can final for 3 months.
This announcement got here through the sixth month.
Throughout this era, the solar is instantly overhead the Tropic of Most cancers, at its northernmost level. The zenith shadow disappears all through the Arabian Peninsula, whereas the shadow at midday disappears within the alignment areas, together with the southwestern areas of the nation.
Ibrahim Al-Jarwan, the chairman of the Emirates Astronomical Society, said that the daytime throughout summer time would be the longest of the 12 months. He identified that the size of daylight is synchronized with the summer time solstice within the northern hemisphere, when the solar aligns with the Tropic of Most cancers on June twenty first. Within the UAE, the utmost size of daylight happens between June 18th and twenty fourth, exceeding 13 hours and 45 minutes. In the meantime, this era witnesses the shortest nights.
He added that temperatures rise, with common daytime temperatures starting from 43 levels Celsius to twenty-eight levels Celsius at evening, accompanied by typically dry climate and wind exercise. This happens through the first half of summer time, which extends from June twenty first till August tenth.
He talked about that the summer time winds change into energetic, with the potential of sizzling air waves elevating temperatures by not less than 4 levels above regular averages, reaching over 50 levels Celsius in some areas. These waves happen now and again and are generally known as “Akath Al-Qayz” or “Waghraat Al-Qayz” in Arabic. The new, dry air intensifies in direction of the tip of this era.
In the course of the second half of summer time, extending from August eleventh till the autumnal equinox on September twenty third, excessive humidity continues together with the persistently excessive temperatures. The moist monsoon winds change into energetic, ensuing within the formation of cumulonimbus clouds over mountainous areas and their environment, inflicting thunderstorms.
Al-Jarwan famous that summer time ends astronomically on September twenty second, as autumn begins with the solar’s alignment on the equator, heading south. With the onset of autumn, temperatures steadily lower, humidity rises sharply, and mist, dew, and fog type within the early morning.
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