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Sunday Is the Longest Day of the Year for Half the Planet. A Guide to the Summer Solstice
Earth’s 23.5-degree tilt gives the Northern Hemisphere its longest day, with some Alaska and northern Canada communities nearing 20 hours of daylight.
- On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the summer solstice arrives at 4:24 a.m. EDT, bringing the Northern Hemisphere's longest day of 2026 with maximum daylight.
- Earth's 23.5-degree axial tilt causes the event, positioning the sun directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer and creating extreme seasonal differences between hemispheres.
- Alaska and northern Canada will experience nearly 20 hours of daylight, while Seattle, Minneapolis, and Toronto enjoy roughly 15 to 16 hours; farther south, Atlanta, Houston, and Miami can expect around 14 to 15 hours.
- Sunday marks the start of astronomical summer north of the equator; following this peak, the sun will retreat and days will gradually shorten until late Dec.
- Stonehenge was designed to align with the sun's paths at solstices, reflecting how societies have marked these celestial moments for eons with festivals and monuments.
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In the northern hemisphere, which is that of Italy, it does not always fall on the same day and at the same time, but generally varies between 20 and 22 June. This year the summer solstice occurs exactly on 21 June, from 10:24 a.m.
·Milan, Italy
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Astrological analysis for Saturday, June 20, 2026
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Sunday is the longest day of the year for half the planet. A guide to the summer solstice
Sunday marks the summer solstice, the year's longest day and the beginning of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere as Earth tilts.
·Denver, United States
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