June marks the start of summer with the longest day of the year, which lasts 15 hours and 15 minutes. In the 2024The summer solstice it will be there June 20th at 10.51pm Italian time, according to theItalian Amateur Astronomers Union.
At this time, the Sun reaches the northernmost point on its apparent path in the sky, then begins a slow descent. During this day, the Sun stays above the horizon for the maximum number of hours, making the night the shortest of the year.
To celebrate the start of summer, UAI organized the “Welcome Summer! Sun Day”, inviting the creation of activities and events throughout Italy on the theme of Sun and of seasons.
The Summer solstice more beautiful but you can admire it in Sicily: the appointment with the extraordinary is back rite of light at the Pyramid 38° Parallel to Motta d’Affermothe majestic sculpture of Fiumara d’Arte wanted by Antonio Presti.
Two weekend – Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June and the next Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June – of free visits to admire the magic of the light that filters into the sculpture. “Thank ingratitude” is the theme chosen for the 2024 summer solstice.
There pyramid it will be open to visitors inside, from 4pm to 6.30pmthrough a tunnel where darkness leads to light, revealing a space designed as a place of thinking, a temple of meditation that speaks of another power, that of Beauty.
The solstice it delays by almost 6 hours every year compared to the previous one and realigns every four years, as in 2024, thanks to leap years, introduced to avoid divergences between the seasons and the calendar. Because of these variations, the summer solstice may fall on the 20th or June 21st. In the 2025adding the 6 hour delay will cause the solstice to fall again on June 21st.
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