The summer season solstice, also called estival solstice or midsummer, happens when one of many Earth's poles has its most tilt towards the Solar. It occurs twice yearly, as soon as in every hemisphere (Northern and Southern). For that hemisphere, the summer season solstice is when the Solar reaches its highest place within the sky and is the day with the longest interval of daylight. Inside the Arctic circle (for the northern hemisphere) or Antarctic circle (for the southern hemisphere), there's steady daylight across the summer season solstice. In the course of the summer season solstice, the day is longer and the nights are shorter.
The Summer time season solstice falls throughout June solstice within the northern hemisphere. The summer season solstice happens someday between June 20 and June 22, relying on the shift of the calendar.
The December solstice within the Southern Hemisphere happens between December 20 and December 23. The identical dates within the reverse hemisphere are known as the winter solstice.
The summer season season solstice has been seen as a big time of yr in lots of cultures, and has been marked by festivals and rituals. Historically, the summer season solstice is seen as the center of summer season and known as "midsummer". At this time, nonetheless, in some international locations and calendars it's seen as the start of summer season.
This yr summer season solstice will fall tomorrow i.e. 21st June 2020. Not solely will we witness the beginning of summer season but in addition the world will observe this yr's first photo voltaic eclipse together with World Yoga Day and World Music Day and Father's day.
