Summer Solstice: Everything to Know About the Longest Day of the Year
Get ready to revel in the day that offers the most daylight of the entire year.
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The day many of us longed for during those short, dark, cold winter days is on its way. Sunday, June 21, is the longest day of the year, celebrated as the summer solstice. Technically, the solstice will arrive at 1:24 a.m. PT (4:24 a.m. ET) in the US. Here are some basic solstice facts.
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What is the summer solstice?
As the Farmer's Almanac explains, the solstice occurs "when Earth arrives at the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt" toward the sun, or about 23.5 degrees; this translates to "the longest day and shortest night" of the year. (By "longest day," we mean the longest period of sunlight hours.) The Farmer's Almanac explains further that "on the day of the June solstice,...
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