The summer solstice occurs during the hemisphere's summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (20, 21 or 22 June) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (20, 21, 22 or 23 of December). Since prehistory, the summer solstice has been a significant time of year in many cultures, and has been marked by ...

Sep 26, 2022 · The summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere occurs on June 20, 2025, at 1:41 p.m. EDT (0241 GMT on June 21), and the summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere occurs on Dec. 21,...

Jan 2, 2025 · Summer begins with the solstice on Friday, June 20, 2025, marking the astronomical first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. What exactly IS the summer solstice? Is it really the longest day of the year?

In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is in June; south of the equator, it is in December. In temperate climes, the summer season brings warm weather and long days. ©iStockphoto.com/damedeeso

May 17, 2024 · On the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, receiving the full glare of the sun's rays — which means the longest day of the year. At the North Pole, the sun...

Jun 20, 2024 · Summer officially arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday, the earliest start to the season in over two centuries. The summer solstice — the exact moment when Earth’s north pole is most...

Jun 20, 2024 · Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere today (June 20), marking the longest day of the year. During the summer solstice, also known as the June solstice, the sun reaches its...

Jan 9, 2025 · Summer solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest north in the Northern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21) or farthest south in the Southern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22). Learn more about the summer solstice in this article.

On the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight than on any other day of the year—but that doesn't mean the first day of summer is also the hottest. Earth's oceans...

June 20, 2021, marks the summer solstice — the beginning of astronomical summer — in the Northern Hemisphere. Earth orbits at an angle, so half the year, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun — this is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and …