Happy Summer Solstice! Today Marks the Longest Day of the Year for the Northern Hemisphere
NASA says the solstice begins astronomical summer, while the Southern Hemisphere enters winter and some places mark the day with celebrations.
- On Sunday, June 21, at 4:24 a.m. ET, the summer solstice occurred in the Northern Hemisphere, according to NASA, marking the longest day of 2026.
- Earth rotates on its axis at a 23.5-degree tilt, according to the National Weather Service, causing the solstice and determining astronomical summer by Earth's position relative to the sun.
- Daylight duration depends on latitude, according to veteran meteorologist Joe Rao; the equator receives 12 hours of light, mid-northern latitudes see 15 hours, and Arctic Circle locations experience 24 hours of daylight.
- Thousands of Pagans gather at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, where the monument aligns with the sun, while the solstice coincides with Father's Day in the United States this year.
- As the Northern Hemisphere celebrates summer, the Southern Hemisphere experiences its shortest day during the winter solstice, while areas like Utqiagvik, Alaska, have already begun experiencing months of endless daylight.
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June 21 marks the summer solstice, the longest day and shortest night of the year in India and across the Northern Hemisphere. The astronomical event officially signals the beginning of summer and occurs when the Earth's Northern Hemisphere is tilted most directly towards the Sun, resulting in the maximum number of daylight hours. 🔬 Summer Solstice 2026: Why June 21 Is the Longest Day of the Year and What It Means.
Summer officially began this Sunday in Mexico with the arrival of the summer solstice, an astronomical phenomenon that marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. According to the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE), the solstice occurred at 2:24 hours Central Mexico time, starting the season that will extend over the next three months. PHOTOS CHRIST NOYOLA / CUARTOSCURO.COM…
Start of Summer Underway
Sunday marked the official start of summer and the longest day of the year. Astronomers say the summer solstice began at 4:25 am Eastern, when the Earth’s axis made its northernmost tilt toward the sun. This gives the sun a longer path to move across the northern sky.
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