Though the meteorological first day of summer is always the same, its astronomical counterpart changes yearly. Here's when it ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday, June 20, 2025, while the winter solstice, the shortest day, occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Ready for winter to be over?

Teh winter solstice is Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

The longest day of the year is the summer solstice. What is the shortest day of the year? The shortest day of the year is the winter solstice. A solstice is the moment the Earth's tilt toward or ...

Summer solstice sunrise over Stonehenge. Credit: Andrew Dunn / CC BY-SA 2.0 The Earth’s seasons change because the planet is slightly tilted as it moves around the Sun. This tilt makes different ...

Finnbarr Webster/Getty The start of a new season is here, so let's celebrate! The 2024 summer solstice arrives on June 20, marking the shortest night and longest day of the year as the Northern ...