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When is the day when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator?

April 26, 2017distance equator north reaches south Sun

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When is the day when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator?

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The dates of the Solstices vary because the Earth’s orbital period isn’t exactly 365 days; it is 365 days, 6 hours and 6 minutes. We have Leap Years in the calendar every four years to correct for the imbalance. This causes the dates of the Solstices to vary by a day.