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Seasons in 2012

Here are the dates of seasons in 2012. Seasons are astronomical events in relation to the position of the Earth on its orbit around the Sun (for more about how seasons work, check our tutorial 'Seasons'). Of note too is that 2012 is a leap year as February will count 29 days (about leap years, check 'Time-keeping: Calendars')

• the vernal equinox (spring in the northern hemisphere, fall South) occurs on March 20th at 05:14 UT
• the summer solstice (summer in the northern hemisphere, winter South) occurs on June 20th at 23:08 UT
• the autumnal equinox (fall North, spring in the southern hemisphere) occurs on September 22nd at 14:49 UT
• the winter solstice (winter North, summer in the southern hemisphere) occurs on December 21st at 11:12 UT

Each year Earth, further, is reaching its perihelion (its closest to the Sun) and aphelion (its farthest from the Sun). for more about how those concepts work, check too our tutorial 'Seasons'

• Earth's perihelion occurs on January 5th at 03:59 UT
• Earth's aphelion occurs on July 4th at 23:59 UT