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Solstice

Solstice: The times when the Sun is at its furthest from the celestial equator are called the summer and winter solstices and these occur in mid-summer and mid-winter.

In the Northern Hemisphere it is the Summer Solstice which occurs around 21st June each year

In the Southern Hemisphere the Summer Solstice occurs around December 21st each year

1992
Equinoxes  March 20 08:48 GMT    September  22 18:43 GMT
Solstices  June  21 03:14 GMT    December   21 14:43 GMT

1993                        
Equinoxes  March 20 14:41 GMT    September  23 00:22 GMT
Solstices  June  21 09:00 GMT    December   21 20 26 GMT

1994                        
Equinoxes  March 20 20:28 GMT    September  23 06:19 GMT
Solstices  June  21 14:48 GMT    December   22 02 23 GMT

1995                        
Equinoxes  March 21 02:14 GMT    September  23 12:13 GMT
Solstices  June  21 20:34 GMT    December   22 08:17 GMT

1996                        
Equinoxes  March 20 08:03 GMT    September  22 18:00 GMT
Solstices  June  21 02:24 GMT    December   21 14:06 GMT

1997                        
Equinoxes  March 20 13:55 GMT    September  22 23:56 GMT
Solstices  June  21 08:20 GMT    December   21 20:07 GMT

1998                        
Equinoxes  March 20 19:55 GMT    September  23 05:37 GMT
Solstices  June  21 14:03 GMT    December   22 01:56 GMT

1999                        
Equinoxes  March 21 01:46 GMT    September  23 11:31 GMT
Solstices  June  21 19:49 GMT    December   22 07:44 GMT

2000                        
Equinoxes  March 20 07:35 GMT    September  22 17:27 GMT
Solstices  June  21 01:48 GMT    December   21 13:37 GMT

2001                        
Equinoxes  March 20 13:31 GMT    September  22 23:04 GMT
Solstices  June  21 07:38 GMT    December   21 19:21 GMT

2002                        
Equinoxes  March 20 19:16 GMT    September  23 04:55 GMT
Solstices  June  21 13:24 GMT    December   22 01:14 GMT

2003                        
Equinoxes  March 21 01:00 GMT    September  23 10:47 GMT
Solstices  June  21 19:10 GMT    December   22 07:04 GMT

2004                        
Equinoxes  March 20 06:49 GMT    September  22 16:30 GMT
Solstices  June  21 00:57 GMT    December   21 12:42 GMT

2005                       
Equinoxes  March 20 12:33 GMT    September  22 22:23 GMT
Solstices  June  21 06:46 GMT    December   21 18:35 GMT

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  • show how the dates of the solstices slip with the effects of leap years (note solstice times on the Treasure Trove site are not correct)
 
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