What month is summer solstice?

Answer 1

In 2011, the sun will reach the solstices at 1:16 PM ET on June 21,

and at 12:30 AM ET on December 22.

Which of those you call the "Summer" solstice depends on whether

you'll be living in the northern or Southern Hemisphere in 2011.

-- Northern summer begins on June 21.

-- Southern summer begins on December 22.

Answer 2

• June 20-21 (one of two solstices). June 21 marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere. It also marks the beginning of winter in the southern hemisphere.

• This year's solstices, Universal Time, will be on 20 June at 23:59 and 21 December at 12:04. They are both summer solstices, depending on location. December is the solstice in the southern hemisphere, and June is it in the north.

Answer 3

The summer solstice is generally June 21 in the northern hemisphere, and December 21 in the southern hemisphere. Both dates can vary a day either way depending on the cycle of leap years.

You can see the precise time and date of all the solstices and equinoxes on the "Earth's Seasons" web page at the U.S. Naval Observatory.

Answer 4

The summer solstice in the northern hemisphere is generally on June 21, but may vary a day earlier or later depending on the cycles of leap years. You can look up the exact time of the solstices and equinoxes each year on the "Earth's Seasons" web page at the U.S. Naval Observatory.

Answer 5

All days are the same length. Except in the polar zones, each day is characterized by some period of
sun-up, and the rest of the time sun-down.

In the northern Hemisphere, the longest period of sun-up occurs in June, on the day of the Solstice.

Answer 6

The solstices occur in June and December. They correspond to the first day of summer and winter, as appropriate for whichever hemisphere you live in.

Answer 7

In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice is on June 21 (plus or minus one day, due to the cycle of leap years), while in the southern hemisphere, the summer solstice is December 21.

Answer 8

The Summer Solstice is generally June 21, but can vary one day either way depending on the cycle of leap years.

Answer 9

Roughly June 21st and Dec. 21st respectively.

Answer 10

The summer solstice is usually on the June 21st of every year.