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The solstice comes on December 22, 2023, at 3:27 UTC. Does that coincide with your earliest sunset? Probably not. It depends on where you live.
Stonehenge is carefully aligned on a sight-line that points to the winter solstice sunset, but, this year as in most recent years, the revelry began before sunrise.
On this equinox, start tracking the sunset point on your western horizon. You'll see a mighty shift between now and the June solstice.
December solstice 2023 comes on December 21-22. Earth will be closest to the sun just 2 weeks later, on January 2-3. Coincidence?
The year's shortest season - between the December solstice and March equinox - is about 89 days. It's 5 days shorter than the longest season.
See how sunlight falls on Earth's surface during the solstices and equinoxes, and get a better understanding of why Earth's tilt causes the seasons.
The longest days accompany the winter solstice. In December, a day - a whole cycle of day and night - is about half a minute longer than the average 24 hours.
The summer solstice on Mars' northern hemisphere occurs at 23:35 UTC today, July 12, 2023. At that time, the north pole is pointed most directly toward the sun.
On the June solstice, look west to spot a crescent moon near brilliant Venus and the dimmer, reddish Mars. This cosmic trio is a treat in our solstice sky.
The northernmost sunset (and sunrise) happens at the June solstice. Here's some quick info that'll help you connect with nature on this special day.
We're talking about how many minutes it takes for the body of the sun to sink below your western horizon. Longest sunsets take place around the solstices.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, your earliest sunrises of the year are happening around now. Southern Hemisphere? Your earliest sunsets are around now.
NASA captured fascinating images of the winter wonderland on Mars. When Mars thaws in the spring, the ice takes on new shapes and results in erupting geysers.
June solstice 2023. It's the longest day for us on northern Earth, but the hottest days for the Northern Hemisphere are still to come. Why is that?
In Chinese thought, the summer solstice is associated with the color red, the sound of laughing, the fire element and a red phoenix.
Personal solstices - photos from the EarthSky community around the world - showing what the December solstice means to them.
On the June solstice, the sun will set at the same time in New York City and St. Augustine, Florida. But New York will have an hour more of daylight. Why?
The December solstice happens at 10:02 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on December 21, 2020. That time - the moment of solstice - marks the sun's southernmost point for this year.
December solstice sunrise comes at the same time for St. Augustine, Florida, and New York City. But St. Augustine has an hour more of daylight than New York. Here's why.
This year, solstice celebrations at Stonehenge monument are canceled due to Covid-19. But for the 1st time, you can celebrate the 1st sunrise of summer from Stonehenge online.
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