The astronomical start of summer is when the Sun is farthest north. It is a common misconception that the days get longer in the summer. They actually get shorter with each passing day.
north pole
24 Hours of straight sunlight
June 21st, 2011... first day of summer. June 20th, 2012... first day of summer. June 21st, 2013... first day of summer. June 20th, 2014... first day of summer. June 21st, 2015... first day of summer.
24 Hours. On summer solstice the earth is tilted toward the sun and it shines continuously at the north pole.
The first day of summer.
the first day of summer is on the 1st of June 2010
The first day of summer is June 21st
Summer. The first day of summer is the longest day of the year. The first day of winter is the shortest day of the year.
The first day of summer is called the summer solstice.
The first day of summer is June 21st.
Officially, the first day of Summer in New Zealand is the 1st of December.
Winter in North America begins on December 21, and in Antarctica the same date marks the first day of summer.