SUMMER SOLSTICE Summer solstice is when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest north in the Northern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21) or farthest south in the Southern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22).   3 Summer Solstice Facts 1.     On the summer solstice, the Sun’s path stops advancing northward each day and appears to “stand” still in the sky before going back the … [Read more...]