The summer solstice in 2025 falls on Friday, June 20, 2025 in North America, with the exact moment occurring at 10:42 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) , which is 02:42 UTC on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Quick Scoop

  • Date (North America): Friday, June 20, 2025.
  • Exact solstice time: 10:42 p.m. EDT (9:42 p.m. CDT, 8:42 p.m. MDT, 7:42 p.m. PDT).
  • Date (UTC and much of Europe): Early hours of Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 02:42 UTC.
  • In the UK, the solstice occurs on Saturday, June 21, 2025, around 3:41 a.m. local time.

This moment marks the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the astronomical start of summer, when the Sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer at about 23.5 degrees north latitude.

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