The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer solstice occurs and why.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Summer solstice celebrations often take place at Stonehenge in Wiltshire - jessicaphoto The summer solstice, otherwise known as ...

At 10:42 p.m. Friday night, the sun will reach its most northern point — at an angle 23.5 degrees above the equator known as the Tropic of Cancer. The longest day of the year in the northern ...

Do you yearn for long days and short nights? Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice falls late in the day on Friday, June 20 in the ...