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 ...

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 ...

Summer solstice 2025 - the first day of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year - falls on June 20, 2025. The solstice occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted closest to the sun. The ...

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 ...

Sunday marks the summer solstice, marking the official start of astronomical summer across the northern hemisphere. We generally think of it as a whole day - with the longest time of daylight and the ...

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 ...

Summer is still hanging on, but we’re starting to lose daylight pretty quickly now. We’re nearly two months past the summer ...

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 ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:42 p.m. ET. Meteorological summer began on June 1 and ends August 31, while ...