During this new Moon a partial solar eclipse will sweep across northern Europe, Siberia, and central Asia. At maximum the Moon will cover about 73% of the Sun.
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During this new Moon a partial solar eclipse will sweep across the Southern Sea south of Australia. At maximum the Moon will cover about 33% of the Sun.
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During this new Moon a partial solar eclipse will sweep across much of Antarctica and the southern tip of South America. At maximum the Moon will cover about 60% of the Sun.
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Winter Solstice
Winter solstice occurs today at 16:28HST. Today the Sun will occupy the most southerly 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 southwards each day and begins move to the north. This is the first day of winter as marked by many cultures in the northern hemisphere. Alternately, this is the first day of summer for those folks in the southern hemisphere.
| 2017 Solstices and Equinoxes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT | HST | |||
| Perihelion | Jan 4 | 14:18UT | Jan 4 | 04:18HST |
| Vernal Equinox | Mar 20 | 10:29UT | Mar 20 | 00:29HST |
| Summer Solstice | Jun 21 | 04:24UT | Jun 20 | 18:24HST |
| Apehelion | Jul 3 | 20:11UT | Jul 3 | 10:11HST |
| Autumnal Equinox | Sep 22 | 20:02UT | Sep 22 | 10:02HST |
| Winter Solstice | Dec 21 | 16:28UT | Dec 21 | 06:28HST |
| Source: USNO data Services | ||||
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