# June Solstice 2027

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

**Date:** 2027-06-21
**Type:** season
**Visibility:** Visible everywhere in the US and Canada as the longest day of the year (summer solstice) north of the equator.
The Sun reaches its northernmost point overhead, marking the astronomical start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

**Best viewing tip:** 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.

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