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Solstice = Astronomical event that happens each June and December // Evento astronómico que ocurre cada junio y diciembre
The apparent position of the sun in the sky, as viewed from Earth, reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes.
June 20 – 22 – The darkest night of the year in the southern hemisphere and the longest day of the year in the north.
December 20 – 22 – The darkest night of the year in the northern hemisphere and the longest day of the year in the south.
On the December solstice, the sun will be overhead at noon as viewed from the Tropic of Capricorn, which is located at 23.5° south of the equator and runs through Australia, Chile, southern Brazil, and northern South Africa.
In June the sun will be overhead at noon as viewed from 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. The solstice happens at the same time everywhere on Earth.
Headlines
December solstice: All you need to know – EarthSky
June Solstice – EarthSky
Pagan Britain: The UK’s Ancient Sacred Sites: Mythical sites for a solstice pilgrimage
Winter solstice: The shortest day of the year is almost here. Here’s why it happens – ABC
Amazon: On the Shortest Day
In late December, snow blankets the landscape and the daylight hours are brief. Bundled up against the cold, a child and an adult explore the slough, a marshy area along the river where many animals live, hunt, and play. The scene is quiet, yet alive with activity—if you know where to look.
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Elsewhere on the Web
US Naval Academy
Winter solstice in different languages
December Solstice – Time and Date
June Solstice – Time and Date
International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice – United Nations
Translating: Solstice
Spanish: Solsticio
German: Sonnenwende
Lakota: Waní-wí-ipȟá
Welsh: Heuldro
Wikipedia
June solstice
December solstice
Subsolar point
Tropic of Cancer
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