1. relating to or occurring at a solstice
Usage: astronomy

Examples

• The solstitial point marks the moment when the sun reaches its highest or lowest position in the sky.
• Ancient monuments often align with solstitial sunrise or sunset.
• The summer solstitial celebration has been observed for thousands of years.
• Solstitial tides occur when the gravitational effects are strongest.
• The solstitial colure is an imaginary line connecting the celestial poles.
• Many cultures built temples to capture solstitial light patterns.