Northern Hemisphere — Seasons In

Elara remembered the warm nights and the fireflies. “That’s why the sun feels so strong then,” she whispered.

“By September,” he said, “neither hemisphere is favored. Day and night are equal—the Equinox. The Sun crosses our equator. The air cools, leaves prepare to fall, and we harvest what summer grew.” seasons in northern hemisphere

Finally, he moved the model again. Once more, the top leaned sideways, neither toward nor away from the torch. Elara remembered the warm nights and the fireflies

“Correct,” Grandfather smiled. “In fact, Earth is closest to the Sun in January! But because we’re tilted away , the light is weak and indirect. That’s what brings frost and snow.” Day and night are equal—the Equinox

And sure enough, the great tilt kept turning, bringing spring, then summer, then the story all over again. The seasons in the Northern Hemisphere are caused by Earth’s 23.5-degree axial tilt as it orbits the Sun. When the North Pole tilts toward the Sun → summer (direct rays, long days). When it tilts away → winter (indirect rays, short days). Equinoxes (spring/autumn) occur when the tilt is sideways, giving equal day and night.