On June 20, 2016, the Full Moon appears on the same night as the summer solstice! It’s rare, all right.
A full Moon hasn’t landed smack on the solstice since 1948. But that’s what’s actually happening on Monday, June 20.
This has visible in-your-face consequences.
First, there’s the solstice …
The solstice is, of course, the day with the most minutes of sunshine.
It’s when the midday Sun is the year’s highest.
The sun rises at its leftmost spot on the horizon and sets at its rightmost ... more
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