Each latitude on Earth experiences a certain number of hours of daylight and darkness depending on the day of the year or position of Earth in its orbit.
On December 21
City
Latitude
Hours of Light
per Day
Hours of Dark
per Day
Seattle, WA, USA
48°N
8 hr 30 min
15 hr 30 min
Sacramento, CA, USA
38°N
9 hr 30 min
14 hr 30 min
San Diego, CA
33°N
10 hr
14 hr
Quito, Ecuador
0°
12 hr
12 hr
Santiago, Chile
33°S
14 hr
10 hr
Melbourne, Australia
38°S
14 hr 30 min
9 hr 30 min
49°S
Puerto San Julián, Argentina
15 hr 30 min
8 hr 30 min
Which city
would most likely be experiencing the warmest weather on this day? Which city would most likely be experiencing the coldest weather?