Summer solstice
The sun entered the cardinal sign of Cancer on Saturday, June 21 at 02:43 GMT (3:43am British Summer Time) marking the official start of summer. The word 'solstice' translates as the sun standing still which it does twice a year when it reaches the latitudal extremities at the start of the summer and winter seasons, known respectively as the Tropic of Cancer (23°26′12.5″N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23°26′09.5″S) - these degrees move approximately 15 metres every year due to the wobble of the Earth. In tropical astrology the cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn mark the beginning of each season with the dates on which the sun enters Aries and Libra being the time of equal days and equal nights (the equinox point when the sun is directly above the Equator) marking the start of Spring and Autumn (Fall) respectively. From this point forward the daylight hours will very gradually grow shorter. However, according to Timeanddate.com, our actual days are growing shorter by t