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 ...

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—also called midsummer—has long been recognized and often celebrated by many cultures. Egyptians built the Great Pyramids so that the sun, when viewed from the Sphinx, sets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While many of us informally think the arrival of June signals the first day of summer, there is an exact date that marks it – and ...

This is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator. It’s the ...

In less than a month, summer will officially start. California has already experienced "above-normal" temperatures ahead of the launch of the new season. The June solstice marks the beginning of ...

It's time to put on the AC because summer's longest day is finally here! December 22nd marks the summer solstice and the sun’s entrance into Capricorn. Yuletide brings more than sunshine; it is ...

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 ...