Summer Solstice 2024 Meaning. This year’s summer solstice occurs on june 20 at 1:51 pm pst / 4:51 est. This year’s summer solstice falls on june 20, 2024.
Thursday, june 20 is the official first day of northern astronomical summer for 2024 — summer solstice — which is the longest day of the year for this half of the planet. “solstice” means the sun has gotten as high in the sky as it’s going to get for the year;