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December Solstice

The Winter Solstice happens when the sun's zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the December solstice, it reaches its southernmost point. When this occurs the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.

June Solstice

The summer solstice occurs when the sun's zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the June solstice, it reaches its northernmost point. When this occurs the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere.

December Solstice

The Winter Solstice happens when the sun's zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the December solstice, it reaches its southernmost point. When this occurs the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere.

June Solstice

The June Solstice occurs on June 21, 2023 at 9:57 am CDT or Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 14:57 UTC. The Summer or June solstice occurs when the sun's zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the June solstice the Sun reaches its northernmost point and is directly over the Tropic of … Continue reading June Solstice

December Solstice

The Winter Solstice happens on Wednesday, December 21, 2023 at 9:27 pm CST. This corresponds to Wednesday, December 22, 2023 at 03:27 UTC. This is when the sun's zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the December solstice, it reaches its southernmost point. When this occurs the sun is directly over the … Continue reading December Solstice

June Solstice

The summer solstice occurs Thu, Jun 20, 2024, 3:50 PM Central Daylight Time when the sun's zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the June solstice, it reaches its northernmost point. When this occurs the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere.

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