On the summer solstice, the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, where the sun rises earlier and sets later, meaning countries will get the longest day of sunlight they will get all year.

It was reported by the outlet that during the solstice, the sun's rays and the plane of the Earth are at a complete standstill. So what does this mean in terms of the upcoming winter solstice?

On the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere receives more sunlight than on any other day of the year—but that doesn't mean the first day of summer is also the hottest. Earth's oceans and ...

We actually have to go all the way back to 1796 — 228 years ago — to find an earlier summer solstice. That year, it was on June 20, at 1:24 p.m. 'Local Mean Time'. Local Mean Time was in use ...

While the summer solstice may mark the longest day of the year, it does not make it the hottest. Generally, the light comes before the heat, meaning the hottest days of the year tend to come ...

The term 'solstice' derives from the Latin word 'solstitium', meaning 'sun standing still'. Some prefer the more teutonic term 'sunturn' to describe the event. That’s because astrologers say the ...