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The summer solstice occurs during the hemisphere's summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (20, 21 or 22 June) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (20, 21, 22 or 23 of December). Since prehistory, the summer solstice has been a significant time of year in many cultures, and has been marked by ...
The June solstice is the solstice on Earth that occurs annually between 20 and 22 June according to the Gregorian calendar. In the Northern Hemisphere , the June solstice is the summer solstice (the day with the longest period of daylight), while in the Southern Hemisphere it is the winter solstice (the day with the shortest period of daylight).
Xiàzhì or Geshi (Chinese and Japanese: 夏至; Korean: 하지(Haji); Vietnamese: Hạ chí; lit. summer's extreme) is the 10th solar term, and marks the summer solstice. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 90° (around 21 June) and ends when the Sun reaches the longitude of 105° (around 7 July). Xiàzhì more often ...
In 2024, the summer sol s tice will be celebrated from 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20 to 8 a.m. Friday, June 21, according to English Heritage. Admission is free . Winter solstice 2024 sunrise and sunset
Revelers celebrate the summer solstice as the sun rises at Stonehenge, near Amesbury, in Wiltshire, southern England on June 21, 2023. This year, the solstice is on June 20, 2024, and is the ...
On the day of the solstice, daylight time varies greatly by location. ... Ala (WDHN) — The summer solstice is happening this week, marking the longest day of the year and the official start of ...
June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) ... We Tripantu, a winter solstice festival in the southern hemisphere. (Mapuche, southern Chile)
More scientifically, the summer solstice occurs between June 20 and June 22 (depending on the year), when the North Pole is tilted toward the sun at about 23.4°. This is the most extreme incline ...