1K views · 40 reactions | Today is the Summer Solstice, aka the longest day of the year, marking the beginning of our astronomical summer. Solstices occur twice every year. During each one, the Earth's axis is tilted most closely toward the sun. The hemisphere tilted most toward our home star sees its longest day, the arrival of the first day of summer. | National Geographic UK | Facebook

Today! HAPPY SOLSTICE everyone 🌞🥳 The Sun it’s located at it’s southernmost latitude for us in Earth. It will stand still for a couple of days, to start moving north.. the shortest days in the northern hemisphere and the longest for the south!! Enjoy! Explained with the app @ www.cosmic-watch.com | Cosmic Watch

56K views · 477 reactions | Today marks the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the southern hemisphere. ☀️ Days will now get shorter until next year's winter solstice in June. Did you know the weather lags behind the sun? So today might have the most daylight hours, but the hottest time of the year for most of the country is usually late January or early February. ️ Learn about solstices on our blog: https://ow.ly/hFJF50XMU13 | Bureau of Meteorology | Facebook