 | Winter Solstice: 2008: (Summer) Saturday, June 21; (Winter) Sunday, December 21
2009: (Summer) Sunday, June 21; (Winter) Monday, December 21
Solstice is the term applied to either of the two points at which the Sun is farthest from the celestial equator. The solstice north of the celestial equator is called the summer solstice because the Sun is usually at its greatest declination on June 21 or 22; the solstice south of the celestial equator, called the winter solstice, usually occurs on December 21 or 22. |
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