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The northern hemisphere is now the furthest it will be from the sun
As the clock strikes 09:21 GMT, it marks the official time of the solstice in the UK. That means that the Earth has reached its maximum tilt on its axis away from the Sun.
It also means that from here, the days will get progressively longer until the summer solstice in June. If you're growing tired of long nights and dark mornings, more daylight will be on the way in the weeks ahead.
at 09:21 the Earth will be tilted the furthest away from the Sun in the northern hemisphere