People celebrate the summer solstice at the ancient late-Neolithic stones of Stonehenge, on June 21, 2024, in Wiltshire, England. (Image credit: Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images) ...

The June solstice is the start of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Solstices happen twice a year, and they represent the times when Earth's tilt toward or away from the sun is "most ...

The summer solstice in Washington state is at 7:42 p.m. PT on June 20, 2025, according to Time and Date and the Old Farmer's Almanac. What is the longest day of the year in 2025?