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    The June solstice is the solstice on Earth that occurs annually between 20 and 22 June according to the Gregorian calendar. In the Northern Hemisphere...
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  • solstices occur annually, around 20-22 June and 20-22 December. In many countries, the seasons of the year are defined by reference to the solstices and...
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    The summer solstice or estival solstice occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere...
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    The winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice...
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    The December solstice, also known as the southern solstice, is the solstice that occurs each December – typically on 21 December, but may vary by one day...
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    30 days. June succeeds May and precedes July. This month marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and contains the summer solstice, which is...
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  • winter solstice may be referred to as: December solstice in the Northern Hemisphere June solstice in the Southern Hemisphere Winter solstice may also...
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  • Summer solstice may also refer to: June solstice, of the Northern Hemisphere December solstice, of the Southern Hemisphere Summer Solstice (1981 film)...
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    " March equinox June solstice December solstice Astronomical Applications Department of USNO. "Earth's Seasons - Equinoxes, Solstices, Perihelion, and...
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    latitude where the Sun can be seen directly overhead. This occurs on the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum...
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