Southern Hemisphere

Summer Solstice – The Longest Day

December 22, 2014 By Sarah in General Tags: longest day, Southern Hemisphere, summer, Summer Solstice

Today, we experienced the Summer Solstice in Australia…which is the day that has the most daylight hours of any in the year! It usually occurs on the 21st December, but it can occur between the 20th and the 22nd December…this year, it is technically the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere on the 21st, but […]

The Day of the Winter Solstice!

June 21, 2014 By Sarah in General 2 Comments Tags: shortest day, Southern Hemisphere, Winter, Winter Solstice

Today is the Winter Solstice…or in other words, the shortest day of the year for those of us in the southern hemisphere! Technically, it means that the sun’s highest point is furthest away from the equator. For those who like these sorts of facts, Solstice comes from the Latin word solstitium from sol (sun) and stitium […]