![]() ![]() If you stand outside on the solstice, you'll see your shortest shadow.That's because the Earth takes 365.242 days to orbit the Sun, and we have a leap year every four years. The solstice does not happen at the same time every year but it often falls on June 20, 21 or 22.Have you noticed that the sun sets in a slightly different place every day? That's because the Earth is travelling around the Sun, and on the summer solstice, the Sun will set at the northernmost part of the sky before moving southward as we near the winter solstice.The word "solstice" comes from the Latin word "sol" which means Sun and from "stitium" which means "stopped.".Midsummer's Eve is held the night before. Some people like to celebrate Midsummer's Day on June 24, which is an ancient quarter day that historically marks the middle of growing season. In the Southern Hemisphere, winter will begin. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year and astronomically, it's the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. ![]() ![]() The summer solstice happens every year when the the Earth's North Pole is tilted the most toward the Sun. ![]()
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