Although meteorological summer and the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season both began already, on June 1, another measuring stick for summer's arrival will come this weekend. This Friday, June 20, is the ...

When is the summer solstice? The next summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere occurs on June 21, 2026, at 4:24 a.m. EDT (0824 GMT), and the summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere occurs on ...

Every year, the Summer Solstice arrives with the same energy as that one overly enthusiastic friend who bursts through the door yelling, "Let's make this the best summer ever!" Whether you're ready or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. North America is about to experience its longest day of 2026 ...

Life is composed of seasons, and today marks the beginning of the hottest one of all for those in the Northern Hemisphere. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the summer solstice takes place today ...

When is the summer solstice? On June 20, 2025, the sun will reach its most northerly point in the sky, marking the start of summer. The summer solstice will occur on June 20, 2025, in the northern ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Summer will begin in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, June ...

People have been celebrating the summer solstice with elaborate rituals since prehistoric times. But humans aren't the only species to take mark June 21 as a special time. Studies are showing the ...

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It’s ...

Summer officially begins Friday, June 20, at 10:41 p.m. Eastern time. That’s the precise moment of the summer solstice — making for the longest, brightest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.