Earth’s Seasons - Equinoxes and Solstices - 2012-2020

from the U.S. Naval Observatory, Astronomical Applications Department
( with additions from the “Witch Haven” staff )

…2012…

Vernal Equinox….. “Ostara” (Spring)
     MAR 20 2012 1214 am EST - 0514 UTC

Summer Solstice…. “Litha” (Summer)
      JUN 20 2012 609 pm EST - 2309 UTC

Autumnal Equinox… “Mabon” (Fall)
      SEP 22 2012 949 am EST - 1449 UTC

Winter Solstice…. “Yule” (Winter)
      DEC 21 2012 611 am EST - 1111 UTC

…2013…

Vernal Equinox….. “Ostara” (Spring)
     MAR 20 2013 602 am EST - 1102 UTC

Summer Solstice…. “Litha” (Summer)
      JUN 21 2013 1204 am EST - 0504 UTC

Autumnal Equinox… “Mabon” (Fall)
      SEP 22 2013 344 pm EST - 2044 UTC

Winter Solstice…. “Yule” (Winter)
      DEC 21 2013 1211 pm EST - 1711 UTC

…2014…

Vernal Equinox….. “Ostara” (Spring)
     MAR 20 2014 1157 am EST - 1657 UTC

Summer Solstice…. “Litha” (Summer)
      JUN 21 2014 551 am EST - 1051 UTC

Autumnal Equinox… “Mabon” (Fall)
      SEP 22 2014 929 pm EST - 0229 UTC SEP 23

Winter Solstice…. “Yule” (Winter)
      DEC 21 2014 603 pm EST - 2303 UTC

…2015…

Vernal Equinox….. “Ostara” (Spring)
     MAR 20 2015 545 pm EST - 2245 UTC

Summer Solstice…. “Litha” (Summer)
      JUN 21 2015 1138 am EST - 1638 UTC

Autumnal Equinox… “Mabon” (Fall)
      SEP 23 2015 320 am EST - 0820 UTC

Winter Solstice…. “Yule” (Winter)
      DEC 21 2015 1148 pm EST - 0438 UTC DEC 22

…2016…

Vernal Equinox….. “Ostara” (Spring)
     MAR 19 2016 1130 pm EST - 0430 UTC MAR 20

Summer Solstice…. “Litha” (Summer)
      JUN 20 2016 534 pm EST - 2234 UTC

Autumnal Equinox… “Mabon” (Fall)
      SEP 22 2016 921 am EST - 1421 UTC

Winter Solstice…. “Yule” (Winter)
      DEC 21 2016 544 am EST - 1044 UTC

…2017…

Vernal Equinox….. “Ostara” (Spring)
     MAR 20 2017 528 am EST - 1028 UTC

Summer Solstice…. “Litha” (Summer)
      JUN 20 2017 1124 pm EST - 0424 UTC JUN 21

Autumnal Equinox… “Mabon” (Fall)
      SEP 22 2017 302 pm EST - 2002 UTC

Winter Solstice…. “Yule” (Winter)
      DEC 21 2017 1128 am EST - 1628 UTC

…2018…

Vernal Equinox….. “Ostara” (Spring)
     MAR 20 2018 1115 am EST - 1615 UTC

Summer Solstice…. “Litha” (Summer)
      JUN 21 2018 507 am EST - 1007 UTC

Autumnal Equinox… “Mabon” (Fall)
      SEP 22 2018 854 pm EST - 0154 UTC SEP 23

Winter Solstice…. “Yule” (Winter)
      DEC 21 2018 522 pm EST - 2222 UTC

…2019…

Vernal Equinox….. “Ostara” (Spring)
     MAR 20 2019 458 pm EST - 2158 UTC

Summer Solstice…. “Litha” (Summer)
      JUN 21 2019 1054 am EST - 1554 UTC

Autumnal Equinox… “Mabon” (Fall)
      SEP 23 2019 250 am EST - 0750 UTC

Winter Solstice…. “Yule” (Winter)
      DEC 21 2019 1119 pm EST - 0419 UTC DEC 22

…2020…

Vernal Equinox….. “Ostara” (Spring)
     MAR 19 2020 1049 pm EST - 0349 UTC MAR 20

Summer Solstice…. “Litha” (Summer)
      JUN 20 2020 443 pm EST - 2143 UTC

Autumnal Equinox… “Mabon” (Fall)
      SEP 22 2020 130 pm EST - 1330 UTC

Winter Solstice…. “Yule” (Winter)
      DEC 21 2020 502 am EST - 1002 UTC