The summer solstice, otherwise known as the longest day of the year, falls on June 21, this Saturday. Often called midsummer or the festival solstice, it is the day with the longest period of sunlight ...

Spring has officially arrived - though in North Carolina, it can sometimes feel more like summer has come early. With the first day of spring behind us, here are the answers to a few common questions ...

Do you yearn for long days and short nights? Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice falls late in the day on Friday, June 20 in the ...

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It’s ...

The 2025 Summer Solstice has come round incredibly quickly and, just like every year, it gives us a brilliant opportunity to stop and reflect. The longest day of the year will fall just a week after ...

Four misconceptions about the sun's ascension. June 21, 2011— -- From Chalchuapa, El Salvador, to Stonehenge in England, people are honoring the summer solstice today as the sun ascends to the ...

Today marks the longest day of the year, with summer officially in full swing. The summer solstice will occur at 10:42 p.m., allowing us to soak up extra daylight. What is the summer ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — After a stretch of below-normal temperatures, summer is set to arrive this week — and it’s bringing a warming trend with it. The summer solstice, which marks the official start to ...