The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer solstice occurs and why.

The 2025 Summer Solstice has come round incredibly quickly and, just like every year, it gives us a brilliant opportunity to stop and reflect. The longest day of the year will fall just a week after ...

Summer has officially begun in California. The start of the new season is marked the summer solstice — an astronomical event that marks the longest day of the year. Past this point, the days will get ...

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 ...

Things are getting hot across the country, and summer has not even officially begun, but the summer solstice is bringing in the season and deals on food. The summer solstice will occur on Friday, June ...

People shop Saturday, June 21, 2025, during the Summer Solstice Mystic Market at Shankweiler’s Drive-In Theatre in North Whitehall Township. The open-air, single-day market featured items for sale ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans aren’t the only species to take ...