text: because it is not the distance from the sun that makes out day but how the earth is tilted.\nThe Earth is tilted by 23 1/2 degrees. During the Summer months, \nthe north is pointed toward the Sun allowing more direct sunlight. \nDuring the winter, we are tilted away from the sun so the sunlight \nis more indirect as the sun seems lower in the sky. \nThere are 4 cardinal points in our calender; \nSummer solstice, autumnal equinox, winter solstice and vernal equinox. \nBeginning of summer, fall, winter and spring. This coincides \nwith the position of earth as it goes around the sun. \nEach of the cardinal days can take place over a three day period,\n 20th, 21st, 22nd. On June 22nd, summer solstice, it is the longest \nday of the year. It is also the day that the north pole is pointing \ndirectly at the sun. The next day it will have passed this point \nand start pointing away from the sun, hence, the days will also start \ngetting shorter. For further info, \nfeel free to email me, orion_1812@yahoo.com