Summer solstice 2022: Is June 21 always the summer solstice?

Tuesday is a day to savor if you’ve been enjoying these enchantingly long, bright days. June 21 is the summer solstice, the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The 2022 summer solstice arrives at 5:14 a.m. Eastern time.

In the summer it marks the longest day of the year and always occurs on June 20th, 21st, or 22nd. The summer solstice marks the sun’s northernmost point in our sky for the year.

As a result, it’s the longest day and shortest night of the year for the Northern Hemisphere.

Summer solstice 2022: Is June 21 always the summer solstice?

The timing of the June solstice is not based on a specific calendar date or time; it all depends on when the Sun reaches its northernmost point from the celestial equator.

Therefore, the solstice won’t always occur on the same day. Currently, it shifts between June 20, 21, and 22.

Summer solstice (June 20 or 21): the longest day of the year, marking the start of summer. Autumnal equinox(about September 23): day and night of equal length, marking the start of autumn.