The summer solstice marks the official start of summer. It brings the longest day and shortest night of the year for the 88 percent of Earth's people who live in the Northern Hemisphere.

Traditional celebrations include the dancing the ... have specific traditions to honor the summer solstice. The residents of Nome, for example, plunge into the Bering Sea for a “polar bear ...

Whilst people in the Northern Hemisphere are celebrating their summer solstice, those in the Southern Hemisphere will be experiencing the winter solstice. Many festivals and celebrations are ...

with the arrival of the summer solstice. So what is a solstice, exactly? It's the result of Earth's north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees toward the sun. This tilt causes different amounts of ...

Some of their monuments were aligned to precisely mark the summer solstice light (looking at you Stonehenge). Pagan celebrations of the day carry on into modern times. Events include gatherings at ...

And your summer solstice celebrations don’t necessarily have to go full Midsommar if that’s not your style. In fact, even acknowledging the summer solstice with a few small gestures can be ...

If Santa Barbara has a “house band,” it’s Area 51. The band is a mainstay of public celebrations, such as Summer Solstice, ...

June 20 is the official first day of northern astronomical summer for 2024 — Summer Solstice — which is the longest day of the year for this half of the planet. Why is this day so special ...

Others use astronomical terms, marking the first day of the season by the summer solstice, which takes place on June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. When is the summer solstice? The 2025 June ...

The monument once featured more than 80 posts, which formed a circle measuring nearly 100 feet across. Its prehistoric builders may have used it as a ritual site Sonja Anderson These highlights ...