The summer solstice marks the astronomical start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The annual event gives those of us living north of the equator the longest day of sunlight in the year and in ...

Summer fans, rejoice: The season officially begins Friday. The summer solstice, which falls on June 21, marks the astronomical start of summer for the Northern Hemisphere. At 11:54 a.m. ET | 8:54 a.m.

A group of people in the early morning of the summer solstice in Wiltshire, England. The northern hemisphere celebrates the summer solstice as the longest day and shortest night of the year.

The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer ...

Do you yearn for long days and short nights? Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice falls late in the day on Friday, June 20 in the ...