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We are currently just over 94 million miles away from the sun (94,506,364 mi). The key is that the Earth is tilted, and the ...
What Is Earth’s Tilt? It's a well-known fact that Earth’s axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.5 degrees, which is a reason why we get to experience all the seasons. This tilt determines how ...
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Welcome to Summer!
The summer solstice occurs this year on Friday, June 20, at 10:42 P.M. EDT. After the June solstice, days will get shorter ...
In Raleigh, the earliest sunrise of 2025 occurred June 12 at 5:57 a.m., while sunsets will continue shifting later by a few ...
Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.
According to the National Weather Service, the summer solstice will occur on Friday at 10:42 p.m. Eastern time (it will be ...
While many kids are already out of school for summer, the technical start of summer will actually happen on Friday, June 20, ...
The summer solstice marks the beginning of astronomical summer each year, typically falling between June 20 and June 22. In ...