What is summer solstice?
Summer solstice is the longest day of the year and beginning of summer, according to astronomers.
The date usually falls between June 20 and 22, every year – but in 2018 it falls on Thursday June 21.
Also known as midsummer, the day defines the moment Earth reaches its maximum rotational axis of 23.5 degrees towards the Sun.
The day has the longest period of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere, while the Southern Hemisphere experiences its shortest day.
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