Overview
- The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
- People gathered at Stonehenge and other ancient sites to witness the solstice sunrise.
- The solstice has been celebrated for thousands of years and has connections to pagan and druid traditions.
- The amount of daylight on the solstice depends on location, with longer days the farther north you go.
- Although the solstice signifies the start of summer, the hottest weather usually comes later due to seasonal lag.