Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.

It's the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, meaning Friday will consist of the longest period of sunlight hours. Article continues below this ad ...

It’s the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year and winter will start. The word “solstice” comes from the Latin words “sol” for sun and “stitium” which can mean ...

In Morenci, Michigan, sunrise is at 6 a.m. and sunset at 9:16 p.m. with 15 hours, 15 minutes of daylight. In Detroit, sunrise is at 5:53 a.m. on June 20. Sunset is at 9:14 p.m. with 15 hours, 20 ...

"At this solstice, the northern hemisphere is most tilted toward the sun, by the maximum angle of 23.5 degrees. Conversely, the south is most tilted away, by the same amount," Earth Sky said.

SeaWorld Orlando is making history this summer as the only place in the Western Hemisphere where guests can see emperor penguins — the world’s largest and most iconic penguin species — up ...

The latest advisory from National Hurricane Center puts Barbara at hurricane strength, meaning it is now the first hurricane of the 2025 season.

Of these, 50 had typical lateralization, meaning the left hemisphere predominated, and 36 showed atypical lateralization (right).

Summer begins in the northern hemisphere on June 20, 2025, the day of the summer solstice. The actual solstice doesn't take place until 10:42 p.m. that day.

The solstice is the point at which the Earth's northern hemisphere points most directly at the sun. In 2025, the summer solstice will occur at 10:42 p.m. June 20. With Memorial Day in the rearview ...

The solstice is the point at which the Earth's northern hemisphere points most directly at the sun. In 2025, the summer solstice will occur at 10:42 p.m. June 20.