Day and night sides of Earth at the instant of the June solstice (2014
June 21 at 10:51 Universal Time). The sun is rising in the U.S. and
shining at zenith over northern Africa at this magic moment. Image
credit: Earth and Moon Viewer
MSBWX - That beautiful time of year is here again in the Southern Hemisphere, when the June solstice – your signal to celebrate the first day of winter. For us in the Southern Hemisphere, this solstice marks the shortest day of the year. Late dawns. Short days. Early sunsets. Long nights.
It comes on June 21, 2014, 10:51 Universal Time . See on the globe of Earth how it’s sunrise in North America and near sunset at the Asian Pacific Coast at the instant of this solstice? It’s high noon over Africa, with the sun at zenith – or straight overhead – near the border of Lybia and Chad.
A solstice happens at the same instant for all of us, everywhere on Earth. To find the time of the solstice in your location, you have to translate to your time zone.
Want to know the time in your location? Check out EarthSky’s article How do I translate Universal Time into my time? And just remember: you’re translating from 10:51 Universal Time, June 21.
What is a solstice?
When is the solstice where I live?
Where should I look to see signs of the solstice in nature?
Is the solstice the first day of summer (or winter)?
Why celebrate the solstice?
How does it end up hotter later in the summer, if June has the longest day?
Read more HERE.
- EarthSky
