solstice

• Nom désignant chacun des deux moments de l'année où le Soleil atteint son éloignement maximal de l'équateur céleste, marquant le jour le plus long et le jour le plus court.

A noun referring to either of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its greatest distance from the celestial equator, marking the longest and shortest days.

1. Astronomical eventB2formalscientific

   Either of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, resulting in the longest and shortest days.

   Solstice (événement astronomique)

   • The summer solstice occurs around June 21st and marks the longest day of the year.
   • Many cultures celebrate the winter solstice with festivals and rituals.
   • The solstice is caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the sun.