Friday, June 20, 2025, marks the first astronomical day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also known as the summer solstice or June solstice and the longest day of the year.

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The summer solstice is here. What to know about the longest day of the year Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.

While it marks the start of summer in the north, the event marks the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, where sunlight is at its lowest angle. When is the longest day of the year in 2025?

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Conversely the the Southern Hemisphere will receive the least number of daylight hours (progressively less the further south you go) - meaning it’s their Winter Solstice.

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The summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, falls on June 20 this year in North America, and June 21 in Europe.

Friday Is the Longest Day of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere We have Earth’s off-kilter tilt to thank for the summer solstice, as well as the different seasons.

Because the hemisphere leans away from the sun when Earth is at aphelion, southern winters are a little cooler than they would be if our orbit were perfectly circular.