Finnbarr Webster/Getty The start of a new season is here, so let's celebrate! The 2024 summer solstice arrives on June 20, marking the shortest night and longest day of the year as the Northern ...

with the arrival of the summer solstice. So what is a solstice, exactly? It's the result of Earth's north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees toward the sun. This tilt causes different amounts of ...

What is the summer solstice? The summer solstice is the 'longest' day of the year, giving us a chance to take advantage of added sunlight in what is set to be amongst the wettest summers on record.

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday, June 20, 2025, while the winter solstice, the shortest day, occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Ready for winter to be over?

An aerial view of Hancock, Mich., and the Portage Canal. This summer, Hancock will host its inaugural Juhannus Summer ...