When is the position of the Sun in the sky at its highest? How long is the daytime?

The highest position of the Sun at noon is 12:00 noon. Daylight hours vary with the seasons. In winter, the daylight time is the shortest, and in summer, on the contrary, the Sun stays longer. In winter, the duration of daylight hours is about 7.5 hours, in summer – 17 hours. Also, December 22 is considered the day of the winter solstice, when the shortest day, and June 22 is the day of the summer solstice, when the day is the longest of the year.