2008
Winter Solstice
(Sun furthest South; shortest day and longest night in the northern
hemisphere)
December 21, 12:04 UT**
= British Winter Time
December 21, 13:04 European
Winter Time
December 21
at 7:04 a.m., eastern standard time.
2009
Spring (Vernal) Equinox
(Sun on Equator; day equally long as night on both hemispheres)
March
20 11:44 UT**
= British Winter Time
March 20 12:44 European
Winter Time
March
20 at 7:44 a.m., eastern daylight time.
2009
Summer Solstice
(Sun
furthest North; longest day and shortest night in the northern
hemisphere)
June
21 6:45 BST*
June 21 5:45 UT*
June
21 7:45 European Summer Time
June 21 at 1:45 a.m., eastern daylight time.