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7 Facts About the June Solstice


7 Facts About the June Solstice | The Old Farmer's Almanac

The solstice on Thursday, June 20, 2024, happens at the same instant for all of us, everywhere on Earth; only our clocks are different.

10 Fascinating Facts About the Summer Solstice | TIME

In 2024, June 20 marks the summer solstice, the first official day of astronomical summer. “Solstice” means the sun has gotten as high in ...

10 Things About the June Solstice - Time and Date

10 Things About the June Solstice · 1. Summer & Winter Solstice · 2. First Solstice of the Year · 3. When the Sun Seems to Stand Still · 4. It Occurs at the Same ...

June solstice in 2025: All you need to know - EarthSky

What about day length?: For us in the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice marks the shortest nights and longest days of the year. For the Southern Hemisphere ...

7 Things to Know About the Summer Solstice - Treehugger

7 Things to Know About the Summer Solstice · It happens on different dates · It's the longest day of the year (kind of) · It's technically just a moment · It's the ...

Summer solstice | Definition & Facts | Britannica

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 ...

1. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year! 2. It occurs at ...

Top Seven Summer Solstice Facts: 1. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year! 2. It occurs at the exact same time all over the ...

June Solstice | Lofoten Lights

It's also known as the northern solstice because it occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere. 11 FACTS ABOUT THE ...

21 Sunny Facts About the Summer Solstice

In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs on June 20, 21 or 22. In the Southern Hemisphere, it occurs on December 20, 21, 22 or 23.

Summer Solstice Feature - National Weather Service

In fact, the word solstice comes from Latin solstitium or sol (the sun) + -stit-, -stes (standing). The summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the ...

10 Fun Facts for Kids About Summer Solstice - - Multicultural Kid Blogs

The summer solstice happens in the northern hemisphere around June 20-22 and in the southern hemisphere around December 20-22.

Summer Solstice Facts - SoftSchools

Summer solstice occurs when the earth's semi-axis inclines more toward the sun. This occurs twice with our planet each year. When the southern hemisphere is ...

When Is the First Day of Summer 2024? | Summer Solstice Facts

This year, the summer solstice falls on Thursday, June 20 at 4:50 pm EDT. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is the longest day of the year.

The summer solstice - What is it and when does it occur? - Space.com

In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice falls in June (while the Southern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice), and in the ...

8 fascinating facts about the summer solstice - Sky History

1. It arrives like clockwork · 2. Time stands still · 3. It's not the earliest sunrise of the year · 4. It's been observed throughout human history · 7 ancient ...

4 Fun Facts: Summer Solstice - Awards4U

The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and occurs when the northern hemisphere is tilted more toward the sun.

Ten Solstice Facts That Everyone Should Know - Forbes

Similarly, since the summer solstice is the longest day of the year, you'd be reasonable to expect the earliest sunrise and the latest sunset of ...

10 Interesting Facts About the Summer Solstice - WorldAtlas

Summer solstice typically occurs between June 20th and 22nd and signals the beginning of summer.

June Solstice: Shortest and Longest Day of the Year - Time and Date

Since the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun in June, it receives more sunlight during the course of a day. The North Pole's tilt toward the Sun is ...