A group of people in the early morning of the summer solstice in Wiltshire, England. The northern hemisphere celebrates the summer solstice as the longest day and shortest night of the year.

The summer solstice occurs when the earth’s tilt towards the sun is at a maximum, causing the long hours of daylight. The summer solstice this year is on June 20, 2025. It doesn’t land on the same day ...

Summer this year in the Northern Hemisphere summer will be shorter — by exactly 15 minutes — than it was in 2024 because, according to Timeanddate.com, of the ever-changing shape of Earth’s orbit ...

Although meteorological summer and the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season both began already, on June 1, another measuring stick for summer's arrival will come this weekend. This Friday, June 20, is the ...

Warm, sunny days are getting longer as the first day of summer draws near. Here's what to know about the summer solstice in June and the longest day of the year. Memorial Day weekend may have already ...

Do you yearn for long days and short nights? Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice falls late in the day on Friday, June 20 in the ...

The longest day of the year, and the official start of summer, has arrived in the U.S. The summer solstice takes place Friday, June 20, and will be both the longest day and shortest night of 2025 in ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By The Associated Press Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the ...

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 astronomical summer. It’s ...