Editor's Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. Welcome to the 2024 summer solstice-- also known as the astronomical start to summer, and the longest day of the year.

The longest day of the year, the summer solstice marks the official start of summer and is spiritually significant to many. Here's what to know about the solstice. The summer solstice for the ...

For northern hemisphere dwellers, the 2024 summer solstice occurs on Thursday 20 June at 21:51 BST (20:51 GMT). This is the moment at which the sun will be at its highest position in the sky ...

with the arrival of the summer solstice. So what is a solstice, exactly? It's the result of Earth's north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees toward the sun. This tilt causes different amounts of ...

Thousands of people cheered sunrise at Stonehenge on summer solstice. About 10,000 people gathered at the Neolithic monument to greet the start of the longest day of the year, according to ...

Therefore, there are two solstices that occur annually: around June 21 (commonly known as "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and December 21 ...

We experience two solstices yearly: the winter solstice and the summer solstice. On the winter solstice, the tilt brings the ...

The winter solstice signals the shortest day of the year. When is the shortest day of the year and what does winter solstice ...

Summary: The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the winter solstice the longest night. This assembly is particularly suitable on, or near, the summer solstice - usually 21 June.

Large crowds of Druids, Pagans and tourists gathered at Stonehenge in England to celebrate the summer solstice by watching the sunrise on the longest day of the year. Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty ...