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This article is about the astronomical event. For other uses, see Solstice (disambiguation). A solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun reaches its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Two solstices occur annually, around June 21 and December 21.
Feb 22, 2024 · Solstice, either of the two moments in the year when the Sun’s apparent path is farthest north or south from Earth’s Equator. In the Northern Hemisphere the summer solstice occurs on June 20 or 21 and the winter solstice on December 21 or 22. The situation is exactly the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere.
Mar 12, 2024 · noun. (December 22 in the Northern Hemisphere, June 22 in the Southern Hemisphere) longest night of the year and the beginning of winter. A solstice is an event in which a planet’s poles are most extremely inclined toward or away from the star it orbits.
Aug 10, 2017 · Updated: June 21, 2023 | Original: August 10, 2017. copy page link. Print Page. GP232/Getty Images. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, and the shortest night. In the Northern...
Everything you need to know about the summer solstice. Here's why the first official day of summer is the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. By Hannah Lang and Ker Than. 5 min...
Dec 19, 2023 · December 19, 2023. • 8 min read. This year, the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice falls on December 21 at 10:27 p.m. EST. South of the Equator, this same moment marks the unofficial beginning...
Feb 26, 2024 · winter solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22) and farthest north in the Southern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21). At the winter solstice the Sun travels the shortest path through the sky, and that day therefore has the least daylight and the ...
