The UAE and other Gulf states will see their longest night on Saturday as December 21 marks the winter solstice in the region and across the world.
According to TimeAndDate.com, the length of the day in UAE on both December 21 and December 22 will be 10 hours, 33 minutes and 56 seconds, which means the night will last for 13 hours, 26 minutes and 4 seconds on these two days, making them the longest nights of the year.
A well-known Saudi astronomer was reported saying on Thursday that Saturday night would reach “its longest period” of 13 hours and 3 minutes in eastern Saudi Arabia, which borders all GCC states.
Mulham bin Mohammed Al Hindi, a member of the Arab union of astronomy and space sciences, told the Saudi Sabq newspaper that Saturday would also have the shortest daytime in the region before it starts to get longer gradually in the next weeks.
According to TimeAndDate.com, the length of the day in UAE on both December 21 and December 22 will be 10 hours, 33 minutes and 56 seconds, which means the night will last for 13 hours, 26 minutes and 4 seconds on these two days, making them the longest nights of the year.
A well-known Saudi astronomer was reported saying on Thursday that Saturday night would reach “its longest period” of 13 hours and 3 minutes in eastern Saudi Arabia, which borders all GCC states.
Mulham bin Mohammed Al Hindi, a member of the Arab union of astronomy and space sciences, told the Saudi Sabq newspaper that Saturday would also have the shortest daytime in the region before it starts to get longer gradually in the next weeks.
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