ManilaManila logs 13 hours of solstice daylight; Boston logs 15.
Earth’s 23.5-degree axial tilt produces the effect: the Philippine weather bureau measured 12h59m in Manila versus 13h50m in the UAE and 15h17m in Boston.
From Monday, all Northern Hemisphere cities lose daylight until December’s solstice.
Sources: GMA Network, The Times of India, The Boston Globe, Manchester Evening News, The Star