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Bookmark or Share- Solstice - WikipediaSolstice. A solstice is the time 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 (can be from 21st-23rd) and December 21 (can be from 21st-23rd).
- Summer solstice | Definition & Facts | BritannicaSummer solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest north in the Northern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21) or farthest south in the Southern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22). Learn more about the summer solstice in this article.
- What Is the Equinox? And What Is the Solstice? - timeanddate.comJupiter orbits more slowly; an equinox or solstice occurs there about every three Earth years. Mars, Saturn, and Neptune have tilts similar to Earth’s: the values are 25.2, 26.8, and 28.3 degrees, respectively. At the equinoxes on Saturn, the planet’s famous rings appear edge-on as seen from Earth.
- Solstice | Definition & Facts | BritannicaSolstice, 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.
- Summer Solstice - HISTORYUpdated: 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...
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