June solstice

UT date and time of equinoxes and solstices on Earth
event equinox solstice equinox solstice
month March June September December
year daytime daytime daytime daytime
2016 2004:312022:352214:212110:45
2017 2010:292104:252220:022116:29
2018 2016:152110:072301:542122:22
2019 2021:582115:542307:502204:19
2020 2003:502021:432213:312110:03
2021 2009:372103:322219:212115:59
2022 2015:332109:142301:042121:48
2023 2021:252114:582306:502203:28
2024 2003:072020:512212:442109:20
2025 2009:012102:422218:192115:03
2026 2014:462108:252300:062120:50
2027 2020:252114:112306:022202:43
2028 2002:172020:022211:452108:20
2029 2008:012101:482217:372114:14
2030 2013:512107:312223:272120:09
2031 2019:412113:172305:152201:56
2032 2001:232019:092211:112107:57
2033 2007:232101:012216:522113:45
2034 2013:182106:452222:412119:35
2035 2019:032112:332304:392201:31
2036 2001:022018:312210:232107:12
Illumination of Earth by the Sun on the day of the June solstice

The June solstice, also known as the northern solstice, is the solstice on Earth that occurs annually between 20 and 22 June according to the Gregorian calendar. In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice is the summer solstice (the day with the longest period of daylight), while in the Southern Hemisphere it is the winter solstice (the day with the shortest period of daylight). During the June solstice, the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, located in the northern hemisphere.