Seasons for the Northern HemisphereSeasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2006- Vernal Equinox: Mar. 20, 1:26 P.M. EST (18:26 UT*), Sun enters sign of Aries; spring begins.
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 8:26 A.M. EDT (12:26 UT*), Sun enters sign of Cancer; summer begins.
- Autumnal Equinox: Sept. 23, 12:03 A.M. EDT (Sept. 23, 04:03 UT*), Sun enters sign of Libra; fall begins.
- Winter Solstice: Dec. 21, 7:22 P.M. EST (Dec. 22, 00:22 UT*), Sun enters sign of Capricorn; winter begins.
*Universal Time (UT *), also known as Greenwich mean time (GMT). See Infoplease.com for a conversion table of universal time. Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2007- Vernal Equinox: Mar. 20, 8:07 P.M. EDT (Mar. 21, 00:07 UT*), Sun enters sign of Aries; spring begins.
- Summer Solstice: June 21, 2:06 P.M. EDT (18:06 UT*), Sun enters sign of Cancer; summer begins.
- Autumnal Equinox: Sept. 23, 5:51 A.M. EDT (09:51 UT*), Sun enters sign of Libra; fall begins.
- Winter Solstice: Dec. 22, 1:08 A.M. EST (06:08 UT*), Sun enters sign of Capricorn; winter begins.
Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2008
- Vernal Equinox: Mar.
20, 1:48 a.m. EDT (05:48 UT*), Sun enters sign of Aries; spring
begins.
- Summer Solstice: June 20,
7:59 p.m. EDT (23:59 UT*), Sun enters sign of Cancer; summer
begins.
- Autumnal Equinox: Sept.
23, 5:51 a.m. EDT (09:51 UT*), Sun enters sign of Libra; fall
begins.
- Winter Solstice:
Dec. 21, 7:04 a.m. EST (12:04 UT*), Sun enters sign of Capricorn; winter
begins.
*Universal Time (UT *), also known as Greenwich mean time (GMT). See Infoplease.com for a conversion table of universal time.
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