The summer solstice or estival solstice[i] occurs when one of Earth 's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern).

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 …

May 20, 2024 · What happens during the solstice? This day sees the Earth receiving a greater amount of energy from the Sun. Each year, the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere falls on one of two days: June 20 or June 21. In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice …

Jun 9, 2025 · What is the summer solstice, and when does it happen? The longest day of the year falls on either June 20 or 21 every year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Jun 20, 2025 · The summer solstice not only signals the beginning of astronomical summer but also invites reflection. As daylight begins to wane from June 22 onward, it shows nature’s …

Jun 20, 2025 · Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of …

Jun 20, 2025 · People living in the Northern Hemisphere are set to witness the longest day of the year as the June solstice marks the official start of summer. Depending on where you are in the …

Jun 18, 2025 · The summer solstice marks the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This is what it means and why it happens.

Jun 19, 2025 · For some it marks a celebration at dawn. For others it is the start of summer and the promise of warmer days to come. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, …

Sep 26, 2022 · When the Northern or Southern Hemisphere is most tilted towards the sun, it experiences the summer solstice; when it is most tilted away, it experiences the winter solstice.