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Summer solstice occurs today at 12:34HST. Today the Sun will occupy the most northerly position in the sky of the year. The term solstice comes from the latin terms Sol (the Sun) and sistere (to stand still). On this day the Sun seems to stand still as it stops moving northwards each day and begins move to the south. This is the first day of summer as marked by many cultures in the northern hemisphere. Alternately this is the first day of winter for those living south of the equator.

2016 Solstices and Equinoxes
	UT		HST
Perihelion	Jan 2	22:49UT	Jan 2	12:49HST
Vernal Equinox	Mar 20	04:30UT	Mar 19	18:30HST
Summer Solstice	Jun 20	22:34UT	Jun 20	12:34HST
Apehelion	Jul 4	16:24UT	Jul 4	06:24HST
Autumnal Equinox	Sep 22	14:21UT	Sep 22	04:21HST
Winter Solstice	Dec 21	10:44UT	Dec 21	00:44HST
Source: USNO data Services

Summer solstice occurs today at 06:38HST. Today the Sun will occupy the most northerly position in the sky of the year. The term solstice comes from the latin terms Sol (the Sun) and sistere (to stand still). On this day the Sun seems to stand still as it stops moving northwards each day and begins move to the south. This is the first day of summer as marked by many cultures in the northern hemisphere. Alternately this is the first day of winter for those living south of the equator.

2015 Solstices and Equinoxes
	UT		HST
Perihelion	Jan 4	08:59UT	Jan 3	22:59HST
Vernal Equinox	Mar 20	22:45UT	Mar 20	12:45HST
Summer Solstice	Jun 21	16:38UT	Jun 21	06:38HST
Apehelion	Jul 6	12:59UT	Jul 6	02:59HST
Autumnal Equinox	Sep 23	08:20UT	Sep 22	22:20HST
Winter Solstice	Dec 22	04:48UT	Dec 21	18:48HST
Source: NASA Sky Calendar

Summer solstice occurs today at 00:52HST. Today the Sun will occupy the most northerly position in the sky of the year. The term solstice comes from the latin terms Sol (the Sun) and sistere (to stand still). On this day the Sun seems to stand still as it stops moving northwards each day and begins move to the south. This is the first day of summer as marked by many cultures in the northern hemisphere. Alternately this is the first day of winter for those living south of the equator.

2014 Solstices and Equinoxes
	UT		HST
Perihelion	Jan 4	05:59UT	Jan 3	19:59HST
Vernal Equinox	Mar 20	16:57UT	Mar 20	06:57HST
Summer Solstice	Jun 21	10:52UT	Jun 21	00:52HST
Apehelion	Jul 3	22:59UT	Jul 3	12:59HST
Autumnal Equinox	Sep 23	02:30UT	Sep 22	16:30HST
Winter Solstice	Dec 21	23:03UT	Dec 21	13:03HST
Source: NASA Sky Calendar

Summer solstice occurs today at 19:04HST. Today the Sun will occupy the most northerly position in the sky of the year. The term solstice comes from the latin terms Sol (the Sun) and sistere (to stand still). On this day the Sun seems to stand still as it stops moving northwards each day and begins move to the south. This is the first day of summer as marked by many cultures in the northern hemisphere. Alternately this is the first day of winter for those living south of the equator.

Many calendars will mark Jun 21 as the beginning of summer this year, this is correct for much of the world. Here in Hawaii the solstice will occur on the 20th when correcting for the time zone difference.

2013 Solstices and Equinoxes
	UT		HST
Perihelion	Jan 2	00:59UT	Jan 1	14:59HST
Spring Equinox	Mar 20	11:02UT	Mar 20	01:02HST
Summer Solstice	Jun 21	05:04UT	Jun 20	19:04HST
Apehelion	Jul 5	18:59UT	Jul 5	08:59HST
Fall Equinox	Sep 22	20:44UT	Sep 22	10:44HST
Winter Solstice	Dec 21	17:11UT	Dec 21	07:11HST
Source: NASA Sky Calendar