The June solstice is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.

December is the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.

A solstice happens when the sun's zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the June solstice, it reaches its northernmost point and the Earth’s the North Pole tilts directly towards the sun, at about 23.4 degrees.

Even though most people consider June 21 as the date of the June solstice, it can happen anytime between June 20 and June 22, depending on which time zone you're in. June 22 solstices are rare - the last June 22 solstice in UTC time took place in 1975 and there won't be another one until 2203.
The varying dates of the solstice are mainly due to the calendar system – most western countries use the Gregorian calendar which has 365 days in a normal year and 366 days in a Leap Year.

A tropical year is a time it takes the Earth to orbit once around the Sun. It is around 365.242199 days long but varies slightly from year to year because of the influence of other planets. The exact orbital and daily rotational motion of the Earth, such as the “wobble” in the Earth's axis (precession of the equinoxes), also contributes to the changing solstice dates.

Date 21-Jun Sunrise 4:25 AM Sunset 7:00 PM Day 14:34 Night 9:26
Date 21-Dec Sunrise 6:46 AM Sunset 4:31 PM Day 9:44 Night 14:16

Summer Solstice Sunrise - 04:25 AM
Summer Solstice Sunset - 07:00 PM
Summer Solstice Day Duration - 14 Hours 34 Mins 42 Secs
Summer Solstice Previous Day Duration - 14 Hours 34 Mins 41 Secs
Summer Solstice Next Day Duration - 14 Hours 34 Mins 41 Secs


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