I always thought the shorter day means the earth is further away from the sun, so why is all of winter after that point? (Similarly with summer).
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The summer solstice, for example, represents the day that sunlight is hitting you most directly. All else being equal, that is the day when your local environment heats up the fastest. It will, however, continue to heat up after that day, so the hottest days are after it.
As an analogy, when I cook spaghetti, I will turn the stove on high until the water starts to boil, then I turn it down. The hottest time occurs after the highest stove setting.
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