June 20 Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice
June 20 2024 is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. It has the most hours of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere and the fewest hours of daylight in the Southern Hemisphere. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and the sun sheds light directly on the Tropic of Cancer on June 20. The annular phase of a rare solstice solar eclipse is visible from parts of Africa and Asia,
Astronomical summer begins at the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year. This means days get shorter during summer—very slowly at first, but at larger intervals as the September equinox approaches, heralding the start of Autumn.
Light a candle to celebrate Summer Solstice
20 June 2024 is the longest day and the shortest night of the year in the northern hemisphere with the Summer Solstice taking place just before 10pm. In Ireland up to 16 hours of daylight can be expected.
We are familiar with the event surrounding the Winter Solstice at the world-famous Newgrange, the Summer Solstice is an important day in the calendar for other ancient landmarks in Ireland.
The Summer Solstice is an ancient Celtic tradition. Since the sun was at its highest, it is also at its most powerful and it becomes a sacred time of year. At the other end — the Winter Solstice — takes place in December and is the shortest day of the year.
It was also Fathers Day 16 June!
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