QatarOn July 8, approximately 99% of the global population will experience daylight or twilight simultaneously due to Earth's axial tilt and the timing of the Northern Hemisphere's summer. This occurs at around 11:10 GMT, with daylight covering most of North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and much of Asia, while Australia, New Zealand, parts of Southeast Asia, and Antarctica remain in darkness. The event happens once annually around July 8, though similar phenomena occur daily for about two months during the Northern Hemisphere's summer. A 2022 social media post falsely claimed this was unique to July 8, but a fact-check by Time and Date clarified that similar overlaps occur regularly. At the peak moment, about 6.9 billion people will be in full daylight, while others will experience varying levels of twilight, with only 83 million people in complete darkness.
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