Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice is occurring today — the longest day of the summer season in the northern hemisphere when the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. This day signals the beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere and the start of winter in the southern hemisphere. Through the year two such astronomical events occur — the othe...

World Music Day 2021: Today is World Music Day. Music Day often coincides with the Summer Solstice, another great day for feasts and festivities. Twitter is abuzz with wonderful posts on World Misic Day. Here's a look

Summer Solstice 2021: Traditionally, the Summer and Winter Solstices helped mark the changing of the seasons. Know all about the Summer Solstice, the longest of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Summer Solstice 2021: June 21 is traditionally recognized as the day when summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the southern half of the globe. Summer Solstice is an astronomical event, which has several traditions linked with it

Solar Eclipse 2021: Today, we will witness the Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan. This is for enthusiastic skywatchers - here's what the June sky has to offer - a Summer Solstice, Strawberry Moon and a few others. Watch the video

The solar system's two biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, have come within planetary kissing range tonight, an intimacy that will not occur again until 2080. This "great conjunction", as it is known to astronomers, occurs fortuitously on the winter solstice for those in the Northern Hemisphere, and the beginning of summer in the global south.

Summer Solstice 2020: Traditionally, we know that solstices mark changing of the seasons. It takes place when the sun's zenith is at its farthest from the Equator and the Earth's North Pole tilts towards the sun. At this time the sun also shines directly over the Tropic of Cancer.

Surya Grahan 2020: Experts say, the eclipse should not be viewed with naked eye. It is safest to watch the eclipse by using a filter like, aluminised mylar, black polymer, a glass shade or by making a projection of the Sun''s image on a white board by telescope.

The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the summer solstice is when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky and is the day with the longest period ...

The summer season solstice falls during June solstice in the northern hemisphere. The summer solstice occurs sometime between June 20 and June 22, depending on the shift of the calendar.

Happy World Music Day: World Music Day is celebrated on June 21 that marks the beginning of summer solstice - the longest day of the year.

Summer Season: Google Doodle today dedicated to mark the start of summer and also the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. The day referred to as the Summer Solstice receives the most hours of daylight. However, on the other side of the world, the Southern Hemisphere will see the shortest day of the year.

Extreme heat across large tracts of the Northern Hemisphere raised fears for crops in China, fuelled forest fires in Portugal and Russia's Far East, forced flight cancellations in the Southwest US, and melted tarmac on roads in Britain.

Celebrities and commoners in Mumbai on Wednesday observed the third International Yoga Day, which coincides with the Summer Solstice -- the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere -- on land, water and under water.

The Saturnian solstice occurs about every 15 Earth years as the planet and its entourage slowly orbit the sun, with the north and south hemispheres alternating their roles as the summer and winter poles.

Summer Solstice is occurring today — the longest day of the summer season in the northern hemisphere when the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. This day signals the beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere and the start of winter in the southern hemisphere. Through the year two such astronomical events occur — the othe...

World Music Day 2021: Today is World Music Day. Music Day often coincides with the Summer Solstice, another great day for feasts and festivities. Twitter is abuzz with wonderful posts on World Misic Day. Here's a look

Summer Solstice 2021: Traditionally, the Summer and Winter Solstices helped mark the changing of the seasons. Know all about the Summer Solstice, the longest of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Summer Solstice 2021: June 21 is traditionally recognized as the day when summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the southern half of the globe. Summer Solstice is an astronomical event, which has several traditions linked with it

Solar Eclipse 2021: Today, we will witness the Solar Eclipse or Surya Grahan. This is for enthusiastic skywatchers - here's what the June sky has to offer - a Summer Solstice, Strawberry Moon and a few others. Watch the video

The solar system's two biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, have come within planetary kissing range tonight, an intimacy that will not occur again until 2080. This "great conjunction", as it is known to astronomers, occurs fortuitously on the winter solstice for those in the Northern Hemisphere, and the beginning of summer in the global south.

Summer Solstice 2020: Traditionally, we know that solstices mark changing of the seasons. It takes place when the sun's zenith is at its farthest from the Equator and the Earth's North Pole tilts towards the sun. At this time the sun also shines directly over the Tropic of Cancer.

Surya Grahan 2020: Experts say, the eclipse should not be viewed with naked eye. It is safest to watch the eclipse by using a filter like, aluminised mylar, black polymer, a glass shade or by making a projection of the Sun''s image on a white board by telescope.

The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the summer solstice is when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky and is the day with the longest period ...

The summer season solstice falls during June solstice in the northern hemisphere. The summer solstice occurs sometime between June 20 and June 22, depending on the shift of the calendar.

Happy World Music Day: World Music Day is celebrated on June 21 that marks the beginning of summer solstice - the longest day of the year.

Summer Season: Google Doodle today dedicated to mark the start of summer and also the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. The day referred to as the Summer Solstice receives the most hours of daylight. However, on the other side of the world, the Southern Hemisphere will see the shortest day of the year.

Extreme heat across large tracts of the Northern Hemisphere raised fears for crops in China, fuelled forest fires in Portugal and Russia's Far East, forced flight cancellations in the Southwest US, and melted tarmac on roads in Britain.

Celebrities and commoners in Mumbai on Wednesday observed the third International Yoga Day, which coincides with the Summer Solstice -- the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere -- on land, water and under water.

The Saturnian solstice occurs about every 15 Earth years as the planet and its entourage slowly orbit the sun, with the north and south hemispheres alternating their roles as the summer and winter poles.