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May 9, 2008
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Seasons for the Northern Hemisphere, 2008

 
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  • Vernal Equinox: Mar. 20, 1:48 a.m. EDT (05:48 UT*), Sun enters sign of Aries; spring begins.
  • Summer Solstice: June 20, 7:59 p.m. EDT (23:59 UT*), Sun enters sign of Cancer; summer begins.
  • Autumnal Equinox: Sept. 23, 5:51 a.m. EDT (09:51 UT*), Sun enters sign of Libra; fall begins.
  • Winter Solstice: Dec. 21, 7:04 a.m. EST (12:04 UT*), Sun enters sign of Capricorn; winter begins.

*Universal time (UT), also known as Greenwich mean time (GMT). See Astronomy for a conversion table of universal time.

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