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When is summer solstice 2024 set to happen in the UK and what is it?

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Each year, two solstices take place - the June solstice and the December solstice.The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere occurs during summer.

Meanwhile the shortest, in the Southern Hemisphere, takes place in winter.Called the Summer solstice and Winter solstice respectively, we are just days away from it happening this month.

So what is the summer solstice and why does it happen? Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond. Sign up to our daily newsletter . This year the summer solstice will occur on Thursday, June 20.

The time its set to happen will be at 9:51pm (GMT). According to the Royal Observatory, the summer solstice marks midsummer, the 'longest day' and 'shortest night' of the year.

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