What'S The First Day Of Summer 2024. What exactly is the summer solstice? The word solstice comes from the latin words for sun and to stand still. in the northern hemisphere, it always occurs around june 20 or 21.

This year’s summer solstice will arrive this thursday on june 20 for the northern hemisphere, according to nasa. Because the earth rotates on a tilt, the summer solstice takes place when the northern.