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When is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere? Find out what it is, and its meaning
The summer solstice is almost here. The highly-anticipated event will take place at 10:58 a.m. ET on Wednesday 21st of June. For people who live in the northern hemisphere, it will be the longest ...
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Everything you need to know about the summer solstice
with the arrival of the summer solstice. So what is a solstice, exactly? It's the result of Earth's north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees toward the sun. This tilt causes different amounts of ...
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Everything you need to know about the summer solstice
For northern hemisphere dwellers, the 2024 summer solstice occurs on Thursday 20 June at 21:51 BST (20:51 GMT). This is the moment at which the sun will be at its highest position in the sky ...