Summer Solstice Ii 2024. Meanwhile, at the summer solstice, the northern hemisphere is toward the sun, leading to the longest day and shortest night of the year. Why it is the longest day in a year;

Summer officially begins in the northern hemisphere today (june 20), marking the longest day of the year. According to nasa, the global occurrence of the summer solstice in 2024 will be on june 20 at 4:50 pm eastern daylight time (edt).