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Start (March equinox)20 mar4.06Duration 92 days, 17 hrs, 44 minsNext Season
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Start (June solstice)20 giu22.50Duration93 days, 15 hrs, 52 mins
Autumn 2024
Start (September equinox)22 set14.43Duration 89 days, 20 hrs, 37 mins
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Start (December solstice)21 dic10.20Duration 88 days, 23 hrs, 40 mins
Countries define seasons differently. This calculator refers to astronomical seasons, not meteorological seasons. All times are local time for Rome.
Solstices & Equinoxes for Rome
| Year | March equinox | June solstice | September equinox | December solstice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1550 | Mar 11 | 6:54 am LMT | Jun 12 | 8:52 am LMT | Sep 13 | 7:34 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 8:16 am LMT |
| 1551 | Mar 11 | 12:42 pm LMT | Jun 12 | 2:44 pm LMT | Sep 14 | 1:27 am LMT | Dec 12 | 2:13 pm LMT |
| 1552 | Mar 10 | 6:34 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 8:32 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 7:17 am LMT | Dec 11 | 8:08 pm LMT |
| 1553 | Mar 11 | 12:26 am LMT | Jun 12 | 2:20 am LMT | Sep 13 | 1:06 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 1:48 am LMT |
| 1554 | Mar 11 | 6:07 am LMT | Jun 12 | 8:12 am LMT | Sep 13 | 7:04 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 7:42 am LMT |
| 1555 | Mar 11 | 12:04 pm LMT | Jun 12 | 2:02 pm LMT | Sep 14 | 12:46 am LMT | Dec 12 | 1:29 pm LMT |
| 1556 | Mar 10 | 5:51 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 7:43 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 6:33 am LMT | Dec 11 | 7:16 pm LMT |
| 1557 | Mar 10 | 11:27 pm LMT | Jun 12 | 1:27 am LMT | Sep 13 | 12:30 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 1:15 am LMT |
| 1558 | Mar 11 | 5:20 am LMT | Jun 12 | 7:19 am LMT | Sep 13 | 6:10 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 6:57 am LMT |
| 1559 | Mar 11 | 11:08 am LMT | Jun 12 | 1:02 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 11:57 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 12:49 pm LMT |
| 1560 | Mar 10 | 4:58 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 6:42 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 5:43 am LMT | Dec 11 | 6:40 pm LMT |
| 1561 | Mar 10 | 10:51 pm LMT | Jun 12 | 12:29 am LMT | Sep 13 | 11:28 am LMT | Dec 12 | 12:18 am LMT |
| 1562 | Mar 11 | 4:31 am LMT | Jun 12 | 6:18 am LMT | Sep 13 | 5:18 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 6:11 am LMT |
| 1563 | Mar 11 | 10:25 am LMT | Jun 12 | 12:10 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 10:58 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 12:00 noon LMT |
| 1564 | Mar 10 | 4:15 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 5:55 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 4:43 am LMT | Dec 11 | 5:44 pm LMT |
| 1565 | Mar 10 | 9:52 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 11:41 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 10:43 am LMT | Dec 11 | 11:38 pm LMT |
| 1566 | Mar 11 | 3:49 am LMT | Jun 12 | 5:39 am LMT | Sep 13 | 4:31 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 5:21 am LMT |
| 1567 | Mar 11 | 9:39 am LMT | Jun 12 | 11:25 am LMT | Sep 13 | 10:22 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 11:15 am LMT |
| 1568 | Mar 10 | 3:26 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 5:09 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 4:17 am LMT | Dec 11 | 5:16 pm LMT |
| 1569 | Mar 10 | 9:20 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 11:01 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 10:06 am LMT | Dec 11 | 11:02 pm LMT |
| 1570 | Mar 11 | 3:03 am LMT | Jun 12 | 4:51 am LMT | Sep 13 | 3:59 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 5:00 am LMT |
| 1571 | Mar 11 | 9:03 am LMT | Jun 12 | 10:44 am LMT | Sep 13 | 9:44 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 10:52 am LMT |
| 1572 | Mar 10 | 3:00 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 4:29 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 3:31 am LMT | Dec 11 | 4:36 pm LMT |
| 1573 | Mar 10 | 8:40 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 10:15 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 9:29 am LMT | Dec 11 | 10:31 pm LMT |
| 1574 | Mar 11 | 2:36 am LMT | Jun 12 | 4:15 am LMT | Sep 13 | 3:14 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 4:16 am LMT |
| 1575 | Mar 11 | 8:24 am LMT | Jun 12 | 10:01 am LMT | Sep 13 | 8:58 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 10:04 am LMT |
| 1576 | Mar 10 | 2:06 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 3:41 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 2:47 am LMT | Dec 11 | 3:59 pm LMT |
| 1577 | Mar 10 | 7:58 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 9:29 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 8:33 am LMT | Dec 11 | 9:35 pm LMT |
| 1578 | Mar 11 | 1:37 am LMT | Jun 12 | 3:13 am LMT | Sep 13 | 2:22 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 3:23 am LMT |
| 1579 | Mar 11 | 7:27 am LMT | Jun 12 | 9:00 am LMT | Sep 13 | 8:06 pm LMT | Dec 12 | 9:14 am LMT |
| 1580 | Mar 10 | 1:17 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 2:42 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 1:50 am LMT | Dec 11 | 2:58 pm LMT |
| 1581 | Mar 10 | 6:51 pm LMT | Jun 11 | 8:24 pm LMT | Sep 13 | 7:43 am LMT | Dec 11 | 8:55 pm LMT |
| 1582 | Mar 11 | 12:45 am LMT | Jun 12 | 2:20 am LMT | Sep 13 | 1:28 pm LMT | Dec 22 | 2:43 am LMT |
| 1583 | Mar 21 | 6:40 am LMT | Jun 22 | 8:06 am LMT | Sep 23 | 7:13 pm LMT | Dec 22 | 8:32 am LMT |
| 1584 | Mar 20 | 12:28 pm LMT | Jun 21 | 1:46 pm LMT | Sep 23 | 1:06 am LMT | Dec 21 | 2:28 pm LMT |
| 1585 | Mar 20 | 6:26 pm LMT | Jun 21 | 7:43 pm LMT | Sep 23 | 6:58 am LMT | Dec 21 | 8:11 pm LMT |
| 1586 | Mar 21 | 12:11 am LMT | Jun 22 | 1:35 am LMT | Sep 23 | 12:48 pm LMT | Dec 22 | 2:04 am LMT |
| 1587 | Mar 21 | 6:04 am LMT | Jun 22 | 7:29 am LMT | Sep 23 | 6:36 pm LMT | Dec 22 | 7:59 am LMT |
| 1588 | Mar 20 | 12:00 noon LMT | Jun 21 | 1:20 pm LMT | Sep 23 | 12:25 am LMT | Dec 21 | 1:45 pm LMT |
| 1589 | Mar 20 | 5:38 pm LMT | Jun 21 | 7:04 pm LMT | Sep 23 | 6:23 am LMT | Dec 21 | 7:38 pm LMT |
| 1590 | Mar 20 | 11:33 pm LMT | Jun 22 | 1:02 am LMT | Sep 23 | 12:15 pm LMT | Dec 22 | 1:26 am LMT |
| 1591 | Mar 21 | 5:26 am LMT | Jun 22 | 6:49 am LMT | Sep 23 | 6:02 pm LMT | Dec 22 | 7:17 am LMT |
| 1592 | Mar 20 | 11:07 am LMT | Jun 21 | 12:25 pm LMT | Sep 22 | 11:52 pm LMT | Dec 21 | 1:14 pm LMT |
| 1593 | Mar 20 | 4:58 pm LMT | Jun 21 | 6:17 pm LMT | Sep 23 | 5:40 am LMT | Dec 21 | 7:01 pm LMT |
| 1594 | Mar 20 | 10:44 pm LMT | Jun 22 | 12:03 am LMT | Sep 23 | 11:24 am LMT | Dec 22 | 12:50 am LMT |
| 1595 | Mar 21 | 4:35 am LMT | Jun 22 | 5:47 am LMT | Sep 23 | 5:07 pm LMT | Dec 22 | 6:40 am LMT |
| 1596 | Mar 20 | 10:33 am LMT | Jun 21 | 11:35 am LMT | Sep 22 | 10:53 pm LMT | Dec 21 | 12:21 pm LMT |
| 1597 | Mar 20 | 4:10 pm LMT | Jun 21 | 5:16 pm LMT | Sep 23 | 4:42 am LMT | Dec 21 | 6:10 pm LMT |
| 1598 | Mar 20 | 9:59 pm LMT | Jun 21 | 11:14 pm LMT | Sep 23 | 10:30 am LMT | Dec 21 | 11:58 pm LMT |
| 1599 | Mar 21 | 3:52 am LMT | Jun 22 | 5:03 am LMT | Sep 23 | 4:13 pm LMT | Dec 22 | 5:44 am LMT |
| * All times are local time for Rome. The calendar changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar in 1582, when 10 days were skipped. Times adjusted for DST if applicable. | ||||||||
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