The first day of summer dates for the coming years
| Event | Date (US Eastern) | Weekday | Exact moment |
|---|---|---|---|
| June solstice 2027 | June 21, 2027 | Monday | June 21, 2027, 14:11 UTC |
| June solstice 2028 | June 20, 2028 | Tuesday | June 20, 2028, 20:02 UTC |
| June solstice 2029 | June 20, 2029 | Wednesday | June 21, 2029, 01:48 UTC |
| June solstice 2030 | June 21, 2030 | Friday | June 21, 2030, 07:31 UTC |
| June solstice 2031 | June 21, 2031 | Saturday | June 21, 2031, 13:17 UTC |
| June solstice 2032 | June 20, 2032 | Sunday | June 20, 2032, 19:09 UTC |
| June solstice 2033 | June 20, 2033 | Monday | June 21, 2033, 01:01 UTC |
The longest day of the year
At the June solstice the North Pole is tilted closest to the Sun, which follows its highest path across the sky. North of the Arctic Circle the Sun does not set at all. In New York the day is about 15 hours long; in London, about 16 and a half.
The exact moment is the same everywhere, but its calendar date depends on your time zone, so it can be June 20, 21 or 22. The dates in the table are for US Eastern time, and the “Exact moment” column gives the time in UTC.
Astronomical and meteorological summer
Meteorological summer is June, July and August, so weather services count it from June 1. Many people think of summer as starting with the end of the school year or, in the US, with Memorial Day weekend. In the Southern Hemisphere the June solstice is the first day of winter.