summer solstice
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June's combination of bright planets, a rare lunar occultation, the summer solstice, and returning deep-sky treasures makes it an excellent month to spend time under the night sky.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Because Earth's axis is tilted relative to its orbit, areas outside the tropics experience one yearly peak in solar radiation near the summer solstice.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Ten days later on 21 June, it is the summer solstice, the day of the year in the northern hemisphere with most daylight.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
Yet on the summer solstice, I spotted his SUV at the beach.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
Toward the end of our second day on the train, June 13, eight days before the summer solstice, we passed through spine golden hills and over the Mississippi River into St. Louis.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
