That’s because the Northern Hemisphere is tilted most directly toward the Sun, while at the winter solstice, it will be the longest night of the year. (That’s in the Northern Hemisphere; in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s swapped.)

Wessex Archaeology suspect they have uncovered a prototype for world-famous Stonehenge site in Wiltshire

The summer solstice is this weekend. Here's more on the longest day of the year and where to celebrate in Ohio.

It’s time for the annual summer solstice. But how does it work? Here’s the science behind this astronomical alignment.

Over 15,000 visitors on Friday witnessed an ancient solstice sunrise alignment at Stonehenge, the most famous of the U.K.’s thousands of neolithic monuments. Clear weather meant visitors in the center of the stone circle saw the summer solstice sunrise ...

The summer solstice marks the beginning of summer.

Summer solstice 2026 is drawing near for the Northern Hemisphere, bringing the longest day of the year and marking the official start of the season.

Early risers will have a chance to witness a unique astronomical event Saturday morning at Angel Mounds State Historic Site. The site will open at 4:45 a.m. for visitors hoping to watch the summer solstice sunrise align between two of the ancient mounds.

The June solstice will occur on Sunday, June 21, 2026, marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest in the Southern Hemisphere.