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  2. 23 hours ago · Definitions of winter solstice. noun. December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point. see more.

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  3. Apr 19, 2024 · According to the astronomical definition of the seasons, the autumnal equinox also marks the beginning of autumn, which lasts until the winter solstice (December 21 or 22 in the Northern Hemisphere, June 20 or 21 in the Southern Hemisphere).

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  4. Apr 22, 2024 · Equinox comes from Latin, meaning “equal night.”. The two equinoxes occur in March and September; the two solstices occur in June and December. The northern hemisphere experiences a summer solstice when the sun is directly overhead at its farthest north point in the sky. This happens around June 21 each year.

  5. Apr 17, 2024 · Here is a basic explanation of how astronomers and meteorologists define seasons differently: The astronomical start of a season depends on the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun. More specifically, either a solstice (for winter and summer) or an equinox (for spring and autumn) marks the start of each season.

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  6. The summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, which is located at 23.5° latitude North, and runs through Mexico, the Bahamas, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, and southern China. For every place north of the Tropic of Cancer, the sun is at its highest point in the sky and this is the longest day of the year.

  7. Apr 22, 2024 · Equinoxes and solstices are both astronomical events that mark the changing of the seasons due to Earths tilt and rotation. Equinoxes occur when day and night are approximately equal in length, while solstices mark the longest or shortest day of the year. Together, they help define the four seasons we experience on Earth.

  8. Apr 18, 2024 · spring, in climatology, season of the year between winter and summer during which temperatures gradually rise. It is generally defined in the Northern Hemisphere as extending from the vernal equinox (day and night equal in length), March 20 or 21, to the summer solstice (year’s longest day), June 21 or 22, and in the Southern Hemisphere from ...

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