The summer northern solstice.
In the Southern Hemisphere the summer solstice occurs when the sun is the farthest south.
The summer solstice for the northern hemisphere.
There are two types of solstice — summer solstice and winter solstice. Summer solstice occurs around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the longest day of the year. Winter solstice occurs around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the shortest day of the year. These astronomical events signify the changing of seasons.
In the late winter and spring, sunrise occurs earlier each day reaching the earliest time at the summer solstice. After solstice the sunrise is later each day.
In the late winter and spring, sunrise occurs earlier each day reaching the earliest time at the summer solstice. After solstice the sunrise is later each day.
The sun is farthest north of the Equator during the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21st each year, and farthest south during the winter solstice around December 21st.
The summer solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere when the sun is at the most acute angle above the horizon. It usually occurs on or about June 21.
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False. During the summer solstice, a location will have its longest day and most direct sunlight. This occurs when the Earth's axial tilt is angled towards the Sun, resulting in the longest period of daylight of the year.
Depending on the calendar shift, the summer solstice occurs on the 20th or 21st of June and the Winter solstice occurs on the 20th or 21st of December.
That's the time of the June solstice, which is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere.