June solstice

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UT date and time of equinoxes and solstices on Earth[1][2]
event equinox solstice equinox solstice
month March[3] June[4] September[5] December[6]
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Illumination of Earth by the Sun on the day of the June solstice

The June solstice, also known as the northern solstice, is the solstice on Earth that occurs annually between 20 and 22 June according to the Gregorian calendar. In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice is the summer solstice (the day with the longest period of daylight), while in the Southern Hemisphere it is the winter solstice (the day with the shortest period of daylight).[7] During the June solstice, the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, located in the northern hemisphere.

Solar year

The June solstice solar year is the solar year based on the June solstice. It is the length of time between adjacent June solstices.

The length of the day on June solstice

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See also

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Astronomical Applications Department of USNO. "Earth's Seasons - Equinoxes, Solstices, Perihelion, and Aphelion". Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Solstices and Equinoxes: 2001 to 2100". AstroPixels.com. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. ^ Équinoxe de printemps entre 1583 et 2999
  4. ^ Solstice d’été de 1583 à 2999
  5. ^ Équinoxe d’automne de 1583 à 2999
  6. ^ Solstice d’hiver
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bikos, Konstantin; Kher, Aparna; Jones, Graham. "June Solstice: Shortest and Longest Day of the Year". Time and Date. Retrieved 24 October 2025.

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