Is the day long or short after the summer solstice?

After the summer solstice, the days gradually shorten.

On the solstice in summer, the day is the longest and the night is the shortest. After the summer solstice, the days begin to get shorter and the nights begin to get longer. On the day of the autumnal equinox, day and night are the same, and then the night continues to get longer, reaching the longest winter solstice.

After the winter solstice, the night begins to shorten and the vernal equinox reaches the same length as day and night; The nights continue to get shorter until the summer solstice, reaching the shortest night, and so on.