A group of people in the early morning of the summer solstice in Wiltshire, England. The northern hemisphere celebrates the summer solstice as the longest day and shortest night of the year.

As the Chicago area prepares for a dangerous heat wave bringing searing temperatures and high humidity, the astronomical summer will finally get underway. Although the meteorological seasons align ...

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 ...

The summer solstice officially begins on Friday, June 20, marking the astronomical first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. On Friday, at 10:41 p.m. Eastern time (9:41 p.m. Central), the Earth ...

Do you yearn for long days and short nights? Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice falls late in the day on Friday, June 20 in the ...

The solstice takes place at 10:42 p.m. on June 20, 2025. Daylight hours in Michigan on the solstice will range from approximately 15 hours and 15 minutes to over 16 hours depending on location. The ...