Season

June Solstice 2027

DateJune 21, 2027
TypeSeason
Visible fromVisible everywhere in the US and Canada as the longest day of the year (summer solstice) north of the equator.

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The Sun reaches its northernmost point overhead, marking the astronomical start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Far-northern latitudes in Canada and Alaska get near-24-hour twilight around this date, good for late-night stargazing warm-up before the Perseids.