{"id":37876,"date":"2024-06-18T09:14:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T07:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/f3b685c3-f36b-400c-91a5-881ed9cb7dec"},"modified":"2024-06-18T10:26:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T08:26:40","slug":"summer-solstice-2024-a-brief-guide-to-the-longest-day-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/rss_feed\/summer-solstice-2024-a-brief-guide-to-the-longest-day-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Solstice 2024: A brief guide to the longest day of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"

The longest day of the year, known as the Summer Solstice, is celebrated throughout the UK every year. Our guide explains when and why the Summer Solstice occurs. <\/p>

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Published: Tuesday, 18 June 2024 at 07:14 AM<\/p>

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The Summer Solstice can be a magical event to experience, with many people believing it connects us with our ancestors and the land. It is also the day that the Earth\u2019s North pole is tilted closest to the sun, resulting in the longest day of the year in terms of daylight hours for those living in the northern hemisphere.<\/p>

On this day the sun also reaches the highest point in the sky, making the shortest day of the year \u2013 known as the Winter Solstice<\/a>, feel like a distant memory.<\/p>

From watching the sunrise at Stonehenge<\/a> to a summit solstice on the peak of Ben Nevis<\/a>, here is our guide on the longest day of the year and inspiration on the best places in the countryside to experience the Summer Solstice in 2024.<\/p>

What is the Summer Solstice?<\/h2>

The term summer solstice is derived from Latin and means ‘the sun stands still’. The solstice \u2013 also referred to as Midsummer \u2013 is often thought of as a day-long event, but in fact represents a single moment in time: when the sun is at northernmost point from the earth’s equator during a single year.<\/p>

When is the Summer Solstice in 2024?<\/h2>

In the UK in 2024, the Summer Solstice takes place on Thursday 20th June.<\/p>

Despite being the longest day of the year, the Summer Solstice doesn’t actually have the earliest sunrise of the year. Generally, the earliest sunrises of the year occur before the Summer Solstice.<\/p>

Why is the Summer Solstice the longest day?<\/h2>

The Summer Solstice takes place every year between June 20 and June 22 in the UK, marking the moment the sun reaches its highest elevation in the Northern Hemisphere, providing the UK with the longest day of the year, with sunlight that lasts for almost 17 hours.<\/p>

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