The summer solstice arrives at 10:58 a.m. Eastern today, June 21.
The June solstice marks the exact moment when the noon sun appears
the Tropic of Cancer, a line of latitude 23.5 degrees north of Earth’s equator. It’s the northernmost point where the sun can be seen straight overhead all year.across the southern sky. The high sun angle means you will cast your shortest midday shadow of the year on the summer solstice.Solstice means “sun standing still” in Latin. On the summer solstice, the sun’s daily northward movement in the sky appears to pause, and we see the sun rise and set at its northernmost points on the horizon.
In June, the Northern Hemisphere leans toward the sun, bringing us more direct sunlight and warmer weather. Meanwhile, in the Southern Hemisphere, June 21 marks the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year. Halfway between the winter and summer solstices are theWhile the summer solstice marks the first day of astronomical summer, meteorologists define summer as the warmest three calendar months of the year, spanning June, July and August.
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