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Summer Solstice 2021 | All you need to know about the longest day of the year

This year the longest day of the year, the summer solstice, also known as midsummer, falls on June 21. A solstice happens when the sun’s zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the June solstice, the sun reaches its northernmost point and the Earth’s North Pole tilts directly towards the sun, at about 23.4 degree.

Moneycontrol News | June 21, 2021 / 18:01 IST
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Solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice in the year. (Image: News18 Creative)
Solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice in the year. (Image: News18 Creative)
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It occurs when the Sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer (Northern Hemisphere). (Image: News18 Creative)
It occurs when the Sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer (Northern Hemisphere). (Image: News18 Creative)
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A solstice happens when the sun’s zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. (Image: News18 Creative)
A solstice happens when the sun’s zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. (Image: News18 Creative)
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The longest day of the year falls on June 21, 2021 in India. (Image: News18 Creative)
The longest day of the year falls on June 21, 2021 in India. (Image: News18 Creative)

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