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Seasons & Moon Phases. Eclipses, Umbra, Penumbra. Earth’s Orbit. March 21 Vernal Equinox. December 21 Winter Solstice. June 21 Summer Solstice. September 23 Autumnal Equinox. Northern Hemisphere Winter.
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Seasons & Moon Phases Eclipses, Umbra, Penumbra
Earth’s Orbit March 21 Vernal Equinox December 21 Winter Solstice June 21 Summer Solstice September 23 Autumnal Equinox
Northern Hemisphere Winter • When the pole slants away from the sun, the Northern Hemisphere receives the least sunlight and it is winter.
Summer, Spring, Autumn • Spring begins when the pole starts to slant toward the sun, and autumn begins when the pole starts to slant away again. • When the North Pole slants toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere receives the most sunlight and it is summer there.
Phases of the Moon • New Moon • Waxing Crescent • First Quarter • Waxing Gibbous • Full Moon • Waning Gibbous • Last Quarter • Waning Crescent • Moon Phase Applet • Moon Phase Calculator
New Moon Waxing Crescent
First Quarter Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon Waning Gibbous
Last Quarter • Waning Crescent