Summer Solstice 20254. For those looking to pass the time during those extra hours of natural sunlight for reading, below time rounds up some surprising facts about the summer solstice and its history. The event occurs on the first day of the astronomical summer season, marking the moment when the northern hemisphere is directly facing the sun.
The summer solstice, also known as the june solstice arrives june 20 at 4:51 p.m. In the northern hemisphere, the next summer solstice will take place on june 20, 2024.