How does the summer solstice connect you to the natural world?

Jun 21, 2018 ... Today is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, and the Smithsonian is celebrating all day Saturday! Bottom line. In 2025, the summer solstice will occur on June 21, at 02:42 GMT in the Northern Hemisphere, and on December 21, 2025, at 15:03 GMT in the Southern ... The amount of solar radiation reaching Earth (in the northern Hemisphere) peaks at the summer solstice on June 21, but temperatures tend to keep increasing into ... Jun 15, 2020 ... As we approach the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, I'm reminded of a field trip to interview Jonas ... The Solstices (Summer & Winter) ... The summer solstice occurs at the moment the earth's tilt toward/from the sun is at a maximum. Therefore, on the day of the ... Feb 4, 2023 ... Why is the solstice the first day of summer, and not the central day? ... Summer in the Northern Hemisphere starts on the day of the summer ... Jun 18, 2024 ... When will the sun set on June 20? During the summer solstice, states including California will enjoy the most daylight and shortest night of the ... Although the length of daylight is shortest on the winter solstice, around December 21, the dates of earliest sunset and latest sunrise are, somewhat ... Jun 3, 2020 ... In 2020, the summer solstice is Saturday June 20th. The summer solstice is not always on the day each year. It all depends on when the sun ... Jun 21, 2023 ... The path of the sun across our sky – from about noon to sunset – on 3 different days of the year, an equinox and the summer and winter solstices ...