Neil deGrasse Tyson Instagram – ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ June 21, 2023 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Happy Solstice to all residents of planet Earth. One of six cardinal dates during Earth’s annual orbit around the Sun: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ January Perihelion – Earth closest to Sun ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ March Equinox – night equals day ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ June Solstice – longest daylight (north) / night (south) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ July Aphelion – Earth farthest from Sun ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ September Equinox – night equals day ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ December Solstice – shortest daylight (north) / night (south)