Astronomical summer begins tonight, June 20, at 10:42 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time — the moment of the June solstice. At that instant, the Sun will be directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, at a ...

Get those swimsuits and sunglasses ready for the first day of 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 marks the official start of summer. It brings the longest day and shortest night of the year for the 88 per cent of Earth’s people who live in the Northern Hemisphere. People ...

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Friday is the longest ...