The Department of Astrophysics of the Faculty of Physics of Baku State University has announced the arrival times of the seasons in Azerbaijan in 2023.

According to the information given to APA by BSU, next year spring season will enter Azerbaijan on March 21 at 01:24:24 Baku time.

At this time, day and night are equal, the Sun moves along the ecliptic and crosses the equator from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere, and from that moment the spring season begins in the Northern Hemisphere.

The length of the summer season will be 92 days 17 hours 33 minutes 23 seconds.

Summer season (Summer solstice) will enter Azerbaijan on June 21 at 18:57:47.

At this time, the axis of rotation of the Earth makes the smallest angle with the direction of the Sun, or the Sun is at its maximum height (73⁰.1) above the horizon at noon on that day.

That day has the longest day (day length 15 hours 3 minutes 24 seconds) and the shortest night (night length 8 hours 56 minutes 36 seconds).

The length of the summer season will be 93 days 15 hours 52 minutes 11 seconds.

Next year, autumn will enter Azerbaijan on September 23 at 10:49:56.

At this time, the autumnal equinox is recorded.

The sun moves along the ecliptic and crosses the equator from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, and from that moment the autumn season begins in the Northern Hemisphere.

The length of the autumn season will be 89 days 21 hours 37 minutes 23 seconds.

In 2023, the winter solstice (winter solstice) will enter Azerbaijan on December 22 at 07:27:19.

At this time, the axis of rotation of the Earth makes the largest angle with the direction of the Sun, or the Sun is at the minimum height above the horizon (26⁰.2) on that day.

On that day there is the shortest day (the length of the day is 9 hours 17 minutes 22 seconds) and the longest night (the length of the night is 14 hours 42 minutes 38 seconds).

The length of the chapter will be 88 days 23 hours 38 minutes 02 seconds.