The timing of the summer solstice depends on when the Sun reaches its farthest point north of the equator. This occurs annually sometime between June 20 and June 22. In temperate regions, we notice that the Sun is higher in the sky throughout the day, and its rays strike Earth at a more direct angle, causing the efficient warming we call summer. Its rays hit the Northern Hemisphere at an oblique angle, creating the feeble winter sunlight.
Information is drawn from the library of The Old Farmer's Almanac .
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