Summer Solstice Trivia

The word “solstice” comes from the Latin “solstitium” which means…

The astronomical year is split into four seasons but they aren’t all of equal length. Which season is the longest?

The June solstice can occur between June 20 and 22 but June 22 solstices are rare. The last one occurred in 1975. When will the solstice next land on June 22?

Though we celebrate the day, June solstice occurs at one specific moment. Is it…?

After gaining daylight since the December Solstice, on June 21, locations in the Northern Hemisphere start to lose daylight. How much daylight will Anchorage, Alaska lose on that day?

How much daylight will Utqiagvik (Barrow), the northern most city in Alaska, lose on June 21?

When will the sun set next in Utqiagvik?