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Astronomical Spring »
Astronomically, Spring starts at the Vernal Equinox, when the Sun crosses the equatorial into the northern hemisphere - at...
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28 February 2021
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Spring has arrived »
What do you want to do ? New mail Copy 1 March represents the start of meteorological Spring. In met...
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10 February 2021
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Sun Slow Day »
Tomorrow, Thursday 11th February, is Sun Slow Day. This is the day when the Sun falls farthest behind mean time. Even the...
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20 December 2020
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Astronomical Winter »
In astronomical terms, Winter starts at the Winter Solstice. This year the Sun reaches its furthest point south of 23º...
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13 December 2020
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Geminids meteor shower »
Geminids meteors should peak during the night of 13-14 December.
What should be the best meteor shower of the year c...
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30 November 2020
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Winter is upon us »
In meteorological terms, Winter in the northern hemisphere covers the months of December, January and February.
But,...
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The end of Summer Time »
Sunday 25 October sees clocks in the EU drop Summer Time. Under an EU directive of 2002, which states that ‘Summer T...
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21 September 2020
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Autumnal Equinox »
Astronomically, we say ‘farewell’ to Summer at the Autumnal Equinox, when the Sun passes over the equator - at 1330 UTC (1...
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Farewell Summer . . »
In meteorological terms, 1 September is the beginning of Autumn in the northern hemisphere. Meteorologists define nort...
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Neowise comet visible »
The very large comet should be visible from the northern hemisphere for the rest of July.
Comet C/2020 F3, ‘Neowi...
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The summer solstice »
The Sun reaches its highest northerly latitude on 20 June.
The Sun will be at its highest latitude of ~23.4ºN...
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Summer is upon us »
In meteorological terms, 1 June is the beginning of Summer in the northern hemisphere.
Meteorologists define nort...
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Lyrids meteor shower »
The night of 21-22 April sees the peak of the meteor shower.
The Lyrid meteor shower takes place annually between...
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Summer Time arrives »
Europe adopts Summer Time
Under a EU directive of 2002, which states that ‘Summer Time’ will be observed between...
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Astronomical Spring »
Astronomically, Spring starts at the Vernal Equinox, when the Sun crosses the equatorial into the northern hemisphere - at...
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28 February 2020
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Spring is upon us »
1 March represents the start of meteorological Spring.
In meteorological terms, Spring in the northern hemisphere...
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24 December 2019
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21 December 2019
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Winter is upon us »
In meteorological terms, Winter in the northern hemisphere covers the months of December, January and February....
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30 November 2019
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Winter is upon us »
In meteorological terms, Winter in the northern hemisphere covers the months of December, January and February....
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The end of Summer Time »
Sunday 27 October sees clocks in the EU drop Summer Time.
Under an EU directive of 2002, which states that ‘Summe...
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22 September 2019
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Autumnal Equinox »
Astronomically, we say ‘farewell’ to Summer at the Autumnal Equinox, when the Sun passes over the equator - at 0750 UTC (0...
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Farewell Summer . . »
In meteorological terms, 1 September is the beginning of Autumn in the northern hemisphere.
Meteorologis...
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The summer solstice »
The Sun reaches its highest northerly latitude on 21 June.
The Sun will be at its highest latitude of ~23.4ºN at...
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Summer is upon us »
In meteorological terms, 1 June is the beginning of Summer in the northern hemisphere.
Meteorologists define nort...
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Europe moves to Summer Time »
Under an EU directive of 2002, which states that ‘Summer Time’ will be observed between the last Sundays in March and Octo...
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Astronomical Spring »
Astronomically, Spring starts at the Vernal Equinox, when the Sun crosses the equatorial into the northern hemisphere - at...
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28 February 2019
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Spring is upon us »
1 March represents the start of meteorological Spring.
In meteorological terms, Spring in the northern hemisphere...
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21 December 2018
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Real Winter is upon us »
Today, 21 December, is the astronomical start of Winter.
The Sun reaches its furthest southerly latitude of 23º...
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01 December 2018
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Winter is upon us »
In meteorological terms, Winter in the northern hemisphere covers the months of December, January and February....
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The end of Summer Time »
Sunday 28 October sees clocks in the EU drop Summer Time.
Under an EU directive of 2002, which states that ‘Summ...
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21 September 2018
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