Today is longest day in 2016

MANILA -- The Philippines is now experiencing the longest day today (June 21)during the summer solstice, the country's weather bureau said in a statement. Philippine nights are at their shortest and daytimes are at their longest during the Summer Solstice, which falls on June 21 at 6:34 a.m. (Philippine Standard Time),” the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in its astronomical diary.It said that the summer solstice is the time when the Sun attains its greatest declination of +23.5 degrees and passes directly overhead at noon for all observers at latitude 23.5 degrees North, which is known as the Tropic of Cancer. This event marks the start of the apparent southward movement of the Sun in the ecliptic.Based on Pagasa’s extended weather outlook, sunrise on Tuesday will be at 5:28 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:28 p.m