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SUMMER SOLSTICE         Source:Drikpanchang Summer Solstice on Monday, December 21, 2020 Summer Solstice Time – 09:01 PM Summer Solstice Sunrise – 05:55 AM Summer Solstice Sunset – 08:42 PM Summer Solstice Day Duration – 14 Hours 47 Mins 22 Secs Summer Solstice Previous Day Duration – 14 Hours 47 Mins 19 Secs Summer Solstice Next Day Duration – 14 Hours 47 Mins 21 Secs Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Melbourne, Australia with DST adjustment (if applicable). Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise. 2020 Summer Solstice | December Solstice The Solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice, once in summer and once in winter, each year when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky as seen from the North or South Pole. During Solstices the tilt of the axis of the Earth (with respect to the Sun) is the maximum at 23° 26′. Solstices occur on 20th or 21st June and 21st or 22nd December each year. During summer ...