(The opposite holds true for the Southern Hemisphere, where June brings the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.) Read on for some more intriguing facts about the summer 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.

The summer solstice marks the official start of longer, brighter days as the Northern Hemisphere transitions out of its long, cold winter and into the highly-anticipated season of sun. Solstices ...

Every day that follows the winter solstice gradually gets longer. Simply put, the hours of daylight increase and mark one more day closer to summer. Don't think we forgot about the other two seasons!

Solstice observations there have been going on annually for thousands of years. The Stonehenge rock formation perfectly ...

Spring Equinox is rapidly approaching. When is the first day of spring? What we know about when spring starts, winter ends, summer solstice and more.

The winter solstice marks the start of winter in the north and summer in the south. The reason December 21st has the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere boils down to two key facts ...

The mirror image of the winter solstice, the summer solstice is historically linked to fertility – both the plant and human variety – in destinations worldwide. The science of the solstice and ...