equinoxes
equinoxes
The summer northern solstice.
In the Southern Hemisphere the summer solstice occurs when the sun is the farthest south.
The summer solstice for the northern hemisphere.
There are two types of solstice — summer solstice and winter solstice. Summer solstice occurs around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the longest day of the year. Winter solstice occurs around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the shortest day of the year. These astronomical events signify the changing of seasons.
The summer solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere when the sun is at the most acute angle above the horizon. It usually occurs on or about June 21.
If you're wondering at what longitude it was local noon at the time of 2012's June solstice, it was 167.0375° west longitude, which intersects the Tropic of Cancer in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Midway.
The longest day in the year is the summer solstice. It occurs between June 20th and June 22th.
Depending on the calendar shift, the summer solstice occurs on the 20th or 21st of June and the Winter solstice occurs on the 20th or 21st of December.
The summer solstice occurs around December 21st, while the winter solstice occurs around June 21st in the southern hemisphere. The vernal equinox occurs around September 22nd, and the autumnal equinox occurs around March 20th in the southern hemisphere.
Summer Solstice is the longest day around June 21st.
The longest period of daylight happens at the summer solstice. The shortest day occurs at the winter solstice.