During an equilux, days have an even split of daylight and darkness. The fall equilux occurs about four days after the autumnal equinox. The spring equilux occurs about four days before the spring equinox. There’s also something called an “equilux,” which means “equal light” in Latin. While the Northern Hemisphere enjoys the extra sun, those living in the Southern Hemisphere will be experiencing the opposite: the Winter Solstice. The summer solstice is known as the longest day of the year because the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. “Solstice” means “sun still” which means that depending on which direction the earth is tilted, it will receive more of either daylight or darkness. There are two solstices a year: the summer solstice and the winter solstice, which are not to be confused with “equinoxes.” Equinoxes occur in fall and spring and mean “equal night” in Latin, which means that both day and night get 12-hours. The other three are the fall or autumnal equinox, the winter solstice, and the summer or vernal equinox. It is one of the four seasonal astronomical events that impacts earth. The summer solstice lands on either June 20, 21, or 22 every year in the Northern Hemisphere. The North Pole will have 24-hours of daylight, known as “the midnight sun.” The farther north a person goes, the more daylight they can expect to have. On June 21 the sun will shine directly over the Tropic of Cancer while the North Pole reaches its maximum tilt towards the sun, making it the longest day of the year. Also known as the summer solstice, June 21 is the official start of the astrological summer for those in the Northern Hemisphere. Happy first day of summer! June 21 is the longest day of the year, where people in the Northern Hemisphere can expect the maximum amount of daylight. In his free time he enjoys travel and yoga. Prince lives in New York City and is a senior contributor to Multiple Online Publications. Prince Published 12:01 am EDT, June 21, 2017.
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