Read on for what to know about the 2024 summer solstice, including when it takes place this year and how to celebrate the astronomical event. A Guide to the Planets in Astrology and What They Mean ...

The summer solstice occurs on June 20, 2024. Discover what this event means for your individual astrological sign according to an astrologer.

English Heritage via Reuters The moon rises behind Stonehenge on June 20, 2024, in Wiltshire, England. On the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun rises ...

From Stone Age astronomy to Viking law and Roman goddesses, cultures across time have honored the longest day of the year ...

(AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest ...

T he summer solstice is a decisive point in the year when you can move in a new direction with fresh inspiration. This year's summer solstice occurs on June 20, 2024, at 4:50 p.m. EST, when the ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, falls on June 20 this year in North America, and ...

People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans aren’t the only ...

When most people refer to the first day of summer, they mean astronomical summer—the summer solstice. In contrast, ...

This year, it falls on Dec. 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 article was published in 2024 and has been updated for 2025’s summer solstice. On Friday, everyone in the northern half of our planet will experience the summer solstice.