Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere

Seasons 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.

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.

*Universal Time (UT^*), also known as Greenwich mean time (GMT). See Infoplease.com for a conversion table of universal time.

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