Muscat: Oman will experience the summer solstice phenomenon next Saturday, when the sun shines directly over the Tropic of Cancer, signaling the official astronomical beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This year's summer season will last around 93 days, 15 hours, and 37 minutes, according to astronomical calculations.
Al Mukhtar Saif Al Saeedi, a member of the Oman Astronomical Society, stated that this year's summer solstice will be celebrated on Saturday, June 21, at 6:42 AM Oman time. Residents of Muscat Governorate will enjoy the longest day of the year, with sunrise at 5:21 AM, the sun reaching its peak at 12:09 PM, and sunset at 6:57 PM, for a total of 13 hours, 35 minutes, and 35 seconds. This phenomenon produces the longest day and shortest night of the year in most Northern Hemisphere regions, including Europe, Asia, North America, and the Arctic Circle.
The summer solstice is an important astronomical event in which the Northern Hemisphere tilts its maximum angle toward the sun, while the Southern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice.
In Oman, the summer solstice is associated with a number of interesting natural events. Astronomically, it marks the start of Dhofar's Khareef season (monsoon season) along the coastal areas, from Dhalkut in the west to Mirbat in the east, when monsoon winds bring moisture-laden clouds from the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
