This year, the summer solstice falls on Tuesday, June 21, at 9:14 UTC (2:44 pm IST) in the Northern Hemisphere.
This year, the summer solstice falls on Tuesday, June 21, at 9:14 UTC (2:44 pm IST) in the Northern Hemisphere.
On the summer solstice, the Sun appears highest in the sky for the year, and a full Moon near the summer solstice appears low in the sky.
Since the summer solstice occurs in June in the Northern Hemisphere, it is known as June Solstice.
Meanwhile, the summer solstice occurs in December in the Southern Hemisphere, and hence, is known as December Solstice in the regions located south of the equator.
For people living in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year.
After the summer solstice, the Sun will be moving south again.
A solar day, which is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate about its axis so that the Sun appears in the same position in the sky, is longer than 24 hours near the solstice, according to NASA.