Summer Solstice 2024, Longest Day in Northern Hemisphere

Every year, June 21 is marked as the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere of the world. The solstices, which mark the changing of seasons, occur twice a year and indicate the year’s shortest and longest daylight hours, depending on the hemisphere in which one is located, during which the length of day and night differ significantly. This makes solstice days more noticeable to many observers in comparison to the subtle equality of day and night experienced during equinoxes. After an enduring arctic winter for half a year, the northern hemisphere witnesses the longest day and shortest night of the year, marking the summer solstice, whereas the southern hemisphere experiences summer in December.The Summer Solstice 2024 is an astronomical event that marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year. This Solstice occurs when one of Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun.
India is observing the Summer Solstice 2024, which occurred around 2:00 AM IST. As per UTC, the Summer Solstice 2024 occurred on Thursday, 20th June 2024, around 20:50 UTC. This Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, signaling the start of the summer season. The day of the Summer Solstice has the most extended period of daylight and the shortest night. In places within the Arctic Circle, the sun may not set at all, resulting in the phenomenon known as the Midnight Sun.The Summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N latitude). This is due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis, which is approximately 23.5 degrees relative to its orbit around the sun.
The Summer solstice happens because the Earth’s axis is tilted about 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane around the sun. During the Summer Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, the South Pole is tilted closest to the sun.On this day, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky at noon, appearing directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn (latitude 23.5° South).