When do you have the longest shadow

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Skip to main content. Tuesday, 22 June Photo: Stephen Jaquiery. Comment now. The above motions of your shadow occur in the Northern Hemisphere because the Sun travels from the east, through the south and to the west in the Northern Hemisphere.

Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Skip to content Home Useful tips What time of day does the sun cast the longest shadow? Useful tips. Esther Fleming March 2, Table of Contents. Materials outdoor fence post or other vertical object, sticks, stones or chalk, tape measure or yard sticks Standards. How would you explain them? What general statement s could you make about shadows and sunlight?

What questions do you still have? What to Expect: Findings Students should find that shadows always point north of the sun. In this hemisphere, the sun always appears to the south. As the Earth rotates on its axis, the sun hits each location in the morning at an angle.