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On the day of the summer solstice the Sun rises ...

in the constellation of Sagittarius
in the constellation Cancer
in the constellation of Capricorn
in the constellation of Gemini
At the time of the summer solstice the sun reaches the Tropic of the northern hemisphere - the Tropic of Cancer. Nowadays, due to precession, at the moment of this solstice the Sun is in the constellation of Gemini.
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in the constellation of Sagittarius
in the constellation Cancer
in the constellation of Capricorn
in the constellation of Gemini
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flagAustralia
18%
6%
12%
59%
32
flagCanada
15%
38%
7%
38%
13
flagSwitzerland
21%
21%
15%
37%
32
flagGreece
27%
27%
9%
36%
11
flagGermany
17%
25%
20%
35%
337
flagthe United States
10%
27%
26%
35%
148
flagPakistan
15%
15%
35%
35%
20
flagPoland
11%
40%
18%
30%
2390
flagRepublic of Ireland
18%
18%
36%
27%
11
flagthe United Kingdom
26%
34%
16%
23%
73
flagAustria
13%
16%
39%
23%
43
flagFrance
14%
64%
0%
21%
14
flagIndia
32%
26%
21%
18%
215
flagthe Philippines
20%
35%
30%
15%
20
flagLebanon
63%
18%
9%
9%
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in the constellation of Capricorn
in the constellation of Gemini