Why is the difference between the duration of f day and night hardly felt at kanyakumari but not so in Kashmir?
Lengths of days and nights in the poles vary so greatly that they have a 6-month
day(during summers) and a 6-month night (during winters). On the other hand, the
equator has a fixed 12-hour day and night, and their lengths are not influenced by
seasons. This is due to the fact that the Earth's axis is rotated. Since Kanyakumari
is close to the equator, it has days and nights of almost the same length (vice versa
for Kashmir).
Aliter:
The day and night are nearly of the same duration at the equator. As Kanyakumari is quite near the equator at 8°4'N the day-night difference is hardly one hour there, and therefore, the difference in duration of day and night is hardly felt at Kanyakumari. On the other hand, as we move away from the equator to the poles the variations in duration of day and night become greater. 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.