June 20 @ 6:00 am – 11:59 pm
The summer solstice is the official start of summer and marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
It happens when the Earth’s tilt brings the North Pole closest to the sun, giving us the most daylight hours of any day. The solstice usually takes place around June 20 or 21 each year.
If you want the exact time: Summer Solstice is at 7:41pm on June 20th in Campbell River (and the rest of the west coast).
Did you know? The word “solstice” comes from Latin and means sun stands still (sol meaning sun and sistere meaning to stand). Because it appears the sun pauses at its highest point in the sky before heading back down again as the days start to get shorter. ☀️
