summer solstice

astronomical phenomenon that occurs in June in Northern Hemisphere and in December in Southern Hemisphere
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summer solstice

Summary

summer solstice ranks in the top 0.7% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,475 views/month, #546 of 77,819).[1]

Key Facts

  • summer solstice is a type of solstice[2].
  • summer solstice's Commons category is recorded as Summer solstices[3].
  • summer solstice is the opposite of winter solstice[4].
  • summer solstice's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[5].
  • summer solstice's has characteristic is recorded as maximum[6].
  • summer solstice's has characteristic is recorded as minimum[7].
  • summer solstice's different from is recorded as June solstice[8].
  • summer solstice's month of the year is recorded as June[9].
  • summer solstice's month of the year is recorded as December[10].

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Definition and Type

summer solstice is a type of solstice[2]. It is the opposite of winter solstice[4].

Why It Matters

summer solstice ranks in the top 0.7% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,475 views/month, #546 of 77,819).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 5d ago · ~2026-29062-98 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Month of the year June, December
    Aliases
    Opposite of winter solstice
    Subclass of
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