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Date & Time of Solstices & Equinoxes in 2023 (GMT)

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The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occurs at the Summer Solstice. Solstice day is the day with the longest period of daylight.
On the same day, at the same time, in the Southern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice brings with it the longest night of the year.
Equinoxes, when day and night are equal, follow the same rule. They occur on the same day and at the same time but in opposite seasons.
The Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is mirrored by the Autumn/Fall Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere and the other way round.