Question

why is difference between the durations of day and night hardly felt at Kanyakumari but not so in Kashmir​?

Answer 1

Answer:

Kashmir is over 30° away from the equator and so the difference in duration of day and night is more there and we feel that difference. As Kanya Kumari is quite near the equator at 8°4'N the day-night difference is hardly one hour there and therefore the duration of day and night is hardly felt at Kanyakumari

Answer 2

Answer:

1. The duration of day and night is influenced by the latitudinal extent as one moves from south to north.

2. Kanyakumari misses equator only by a few degree (8° 4’ N) whereas Jammu and Kashmir is more far away from the Equator (37° 6’N)

3. As a result, we have approximately 12 hours day and 12 hours night at Kanyakumari but in Kashmir the duration of day is less than of night. Since the sun rays are slanting at Jammu and Kashmir but are vertical at Kanyakumari.