The summer solstice—also called midsummer—has long been recognized and often celebrated by many cultures. Egyptians built the ...

Although meteorological summer and the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season both began already, on June 1, another measuring stick for summer's arrival will come this weekend. This Friday, June 20, is the ...

June 21 is the longest day of the year and marks the beginning of summer and the summer solstice. Here’s how astrologers say ...

The summer solstice is an annual occurrence that happens when one particular hemisphere experiences its longest day and shortest night of the year. It occurs at the exact moment when the Sun reaches ...

Life is composed of seasons, and today marks the beginning of the hottest one of all for those in the Northern Hemisphere. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the summer solstice takes place today ...

When is the summer solstice? On June 20, 2025, the sun will reach its most northerly point in the sky, marking the start of summer. The summer solstice will occur on June 20, 2025, in the northern ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Sunrise on the solstice has been captured by photographers ...

People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans aren't the only species to take mark June 21 as a special time. Studies are showing the ...

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 ...

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 ...