Tag: solstice

  • Solstices: our Planet highest points

    The June solstice occurs right now at 16:38 UTC. The North Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun. This is the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of winter in the Southern Hemisphere. ‘Solstice’ (Latin: ‘solstitium’) means ‘sun-stopping’. The point on the horizon where the sun…