Solstice 2024 Summer Equinox. Equinoxes and solstices are two of the most important celestial events on earth. You will notice, however, that sunset on new year’s.

The summer solstice is the time when the sun reaches its highest and northernmost points in the sky, according to the farmer’s almanac, marking the first day of astronomical summer. June 20, 2024 (summer solstice).