Meanwhile, people in the Southern Hemisphere will celebrate the first day of summer at this solstice. For them it marks the shortest nights and longest days. Solstices come twice a year.

21 at 4:21 a.m ET, to be precise. On the summer solstice, when the northern tilt is closest to the sun, we have the longest day, usually June 20 or 21. This illustration from the National Weather ...

21 at 4:21 a.m ET, to be precise. On the summer solstice, when the northern tilt is closest to the sun, we have the longest day, usually June 20 or 21. The solstices are not always exactly on the ...

21 at 4:21 a.m ET, to be precise. On the summer solstice, when the northern tilt is closest to the sun, we have the longest day, usually June 20 or 21. The solstices are not always exactly on the ...

It's the winter solstice, the first day of astronomical winter and a day ... That means we will be on our way back to the spring and summer vibes long before the end of winter.

Those south of the equator will simultaneously see the longest day of the year – known as the summer solstice. The Northern Hemisphere will see less than 12 hours of daylight while the southern ...

Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere will greet summertime with the summer solstice. The extra long night and short day occur thanks to the Earth's tilt from the sun. During the winter solstice ...

The good news is that from here on out, each day will gradually grow longer and sunnier as the sun rises earlier and sets later until the summer solstice in June. Earth experiences seasons because ...

There are two solstices, according to the National Weather Service. The summer solstice marks the longest day and most sunlight of the year in the northern hemisphere. The winter solstice is the ...

21? Yes! After the solstice, every day will have a little more sunlight than the one before. By the time we reach the summer solstice on June 20, 2025, it will be the longest day of the year.

What is the summer solstice? It's often called the longest day of the year. But technically, it's the day with the longest stretch of daylight over a 24-hour period. It's when our side of the ...