• the solstice is when one hemisphere has its longest day
while the other has its shortest day.
• the June solstice happens when the sun is directly over
the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere.
• the December solstice happens when the sun is directly over
the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere.
• solstices occur twice a year usually on
June 20-22 and December 21-22.
