US EditionSummer Solstice Marks Longest Day of the Year. Here's What to Know About the Beginning of Summer
- The summer solstice, which brings the longest period of daylight to areas north of the equator, will take place on Friday, June 20, 2025.
- This event happens because the Earth's axis tilts about 23.5 degrees, positioning the North Pole closest to the sun in June.
- Many cultures celebrate the solstice, including gatherings at Stonehenge, where stones set around 2500 BC align with the rising sun on this day.
- NASA states that at 10:42 p.m. ET on June 20, 2025, the sun will be positioned at its northernmost latitude of 23.5 degrees, aligning with the Tropic of Cancer.
- The solstice marks the official beginning of astronomical summer and leads to the longest period of daylight and shortest night annually north of the equator.
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Summer Solstice marks the first day of summer
AUSTIN (KXAN) - While many kids are already out of school for summer, the technical start of summer will actually happen on Friday, June 20, with the summer solstice! What is the Summer Solstice? Summer Solstice The summer solstice marks the beginning of the astrological summer, marking the period of time where the sun is at its highest point in the sky. Astrological summer begins at a different time every year, occurring when the Sun's rays are…
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