Solstice - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SolsticeA solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Two solstices occur annually, around June 21 and December 21. In many countries, the seasons of the year are determined by the solstices and the equinoxes. The term solstice can also be used in a broader sense, as the day when this occurs. The day of a solstice in either hemisphere has either the most sunlight of the year or the lea
Solstice — Wikipédia
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolsticeIllumination de la Terre par le Soleil lors du solstice de décembre. Le solstice est un événement astronomique qui se produit lorsque la position apparente du Soleil vu de la Terre atteint son extrême méridional ou septentrional en fonction du …
Solstice - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolsticeA solstice is an event that occurs when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Two solstices occur annually, around June 21 and December 21. In many countries, the seasons of the year are determined by reference … Näytä lisää
solstice | Definition & Facts | Britannica
www.britannica.com › science › solsticesolstice, 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, where the seasons are reversed.