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The '''summer [[solstice]]''' is an astronomical and [[Astrology|astrological]] term regarding the position of the Sun in relation to the celestial equator. <br />
The summer solstice is the date with the longest day and hence with the shortest night. This date, on the common calendar, usually falls on June 21/June 22 (in the Northern hemisphere) or December 21/December 22 (in the Southern hemisphere).<br />
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At the time of this solstice, the earth is in that point of its orbit at which the hemisphere in question is most tilted towards the [[sun]], causing the sun to appear at its farthest above the celestial equator when viewed from earth.<br />
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[[Midsummer]] is the time around the summer solstice. There are traditional [[holiday]]s celebrated in Northern Europe and elsewhere at this time. In Denmark midsummers eve is know as ''Sankt Hans Aften''. Bonfires are lit on beaches throughout the land as darkness comes and mock witches and fireworks are thrown into the fires. It is also a [[Sabbat (neopaganism)|sabbat]] of [[Neopaganism]], called [[litha]].<br />
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In the USA the summer solstice is regarded as the start of summer. In other reckonings, the summer solstice is [[midsummer]]. In Britain and in Ireland, the solstices and [[equinox|equinoxes]] all occur at about midpoint in each season. For example, summer begins on May 1, and ends on July 31.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Equinox]]<br />
*[[Winter solstice]]<br />
*[[Sun]]<br />
*[[Calendar]]<br />
*[[Holidays]]<br />
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==References==<br />
*Wikipedia (2005). ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_solstice Summer solstice].'' Retrieved March 3, 2005.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/badseasons.html The seasons begin at the time of the solstice or equinox] (from the [[Bad Astronomer]])<br />
*[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_170b.html Solstice does not signal season's start?] (from [[The Straight Dope]])<br />
*[http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/seasondate.htm Solstice dates and times]<br />
*[http://www.hermetic.ch/cal_sw/ve/ve.php Online Calculator for Dates and Times of Equinoxes and Solstices]<br />
*[http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/SummerSolstice.html Plot that shows how the date of the summer solstice shifts through the Gregorian calendar]<br />
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