Jamie Carter is a freelance journalist and regular Live Science contributor based in Cardiff, U.K. He is the author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners and lectures on astronomy and the natural world. Jamie regularly writes for Space.com, TechRadar.com, Forbes Science, BBC Wildlife magazine and Scientific American, and many others.
Update: This article was updated on May 17, 2024, to include accurate information about the timing of the 2024 summer solstice.
In 2024, the summer solstice will occur at 4:50 p.m. EDT on June 20, according to timeanddate.com. Here's everything you need to know about the Northern Hemisphere's longest day of the year. The date varies because the Gregorian calendar has 365 days, with an extra leap day added in February every four years. In reality, Earth's orbit around the sun takes 365.25 days, according to NASA. Due to this discrepancy, the solstice doesn't always occur on the same day.
How long is summer?There are two definitions and dates for each season: astronomical and meteorological.
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