At 45 degrees s latitude, the angle of the noon sun is lowest and the length of daylight is shortest on:

Answer;

- June 21

At 45 degrees latitude, the angle of the noon sun is lowest and the length of daylight is shortest on June 21.

Explanation;

-On June 21 you will note that the Northern Hemisphere is pitched toward the Sun. This means that the Sun's vertical ray is striking the Earth at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N).

-Days tend to get longer in the northern hemisphere from December 21 to June 21, and then grow shorter from June 21 to December 21.  The June solstice is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. The date varies between June 20 and June 22, depending on the year, and the local time zone.

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