When does summer 2023 begin? And when does it end?

Weather of Arabia - On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, the Arab world and countries located in the northern hemisphere are witnessing the phenomenon of the summer solstice, announcing the start of the summer season astronomically and officially, and the summer season this year extends for 94 days until the day of the autumnal equinox, which falls on Saturday, September 23. 2023.

On Wednesday, June 21, the winter season begins in countries located in the southern hemisphere, such as Australia.

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What happens on the summer solstice?

The summer solstice occurs this year on (June 21) at 2:57 pm UTC, this means that the sun reaches its northernmost point in the sky, and then begins to head south, so the sun rises from the far northeastern corner, and sets at The farthest northwest corner, and thus the day is the longest day during this year, while the night is the shortest night during this year.

On the day of the summer solstice, the sun is completely perpendicular to the orbit of Cancer, which is located north of the equator at approximately 23.5 degrees latitude.

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Summer in meteorology starts from the beginning of June

The summer season begins this year astronomically on (June 21) and extends until the autumnal equinox on (September 23). As for meteorology, the beginning of summer is fixed every year at the beginning of the month of (June), and ends with the end of the month (August) every year.

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