The two solstices can be distinguished by different pairs of names, depending on which feature one wants to stress. Summer solstice and winter solstice are the most common names, referring to the seasons they are associated with.

2024年12月17日 · 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.

The two solstices happen in June (20 or 21) and December (21 or 22). These are the days when the Sun’s path in the sky is the farthest north or south from the Equator. A hemisphere’s winter solstice is the shortest day of the year and its summer solstice the year’s longest.

Seattle the exact moment of the summer solstice in 2024 is 20 june, at 13:50:20. On the day of the autumn (September) equinox, the sun, moving along the ecliptic, crosses the celestial equator, moving from the northern hemisphere to the southern. This refers to the northern hemisphere of the Earth.

The Solstices. The farthest points from the equator where the Sun can appear directly overhead are referred to as the tropics. The tropics are lines of latitude that circle the Earth above and below the equator, at about 23.4 degrees north and south. This angle is set by Earth’s axial tilt.

The Solstices (Summer & Winter) The summer solstice occurs at the moment the earth's tilt toward/from the sun is at a maximum. Therefore, on the day of the summer solstice, the sun appears at its highest elevation with a noontime position that changes very little for several days before and after the summer solstice.

2024年3月12日 · On our planet, solstices are defined by solar declination —the latitude of Earth where the sun is directly overhead at noon. On Earth, solstices are twice-yearly phenomena in which solar declination reaches the Tropic of Cancer in the …

The winter solstice, or hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth 's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern).

2018年6月12日 · Equinoxes happen directly between the solstices and mark the beginning of the Spring and Fall seasons. The term equinox, like solstice, finds its origin in Latin with the roots aequus meaning “Equal” and nox meaning “Night.” Astronomers define the equinox as the moment the Earth’s Equator on its axis passes the same plane of the Sun ...

2024年3月19日 · But what actually is a solstice and an equinox and how are they different from each other? The equinoxes occur in March and September and are the times when the Sun is exactly above the equator at...