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Summer Solstice – June 21

June 22 , 2019 1985 days 2295 0
  • The summer solstice day June 21 is the longest day of 2019.
  • It is the start of summer season for regions north of equator.
  • Scientists have estimated that the longest day in Earth’s history so far likely occurred in 1912.
  • The summer solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer or 23.5 degrees north latitude.
  • In the Northern Hemisphere “peak” sunlight usually occurs on June 20, 21, or 22 of any given year.

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