Summer Solstice 2022: Longest day of year kicks off season
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Astronomical summer begins on Tuesday for the Northern Hemisphere, with the summer's solstice marking the longest day and the shortest evening of the year.
The summer solstice occurs when the Earth's tilt toward the sun is at a maximum, with the sun appearing at the highest elevation with a noontime position, resulting in warmer temperatures.
"Solstice" comes from the Latin word solstitium, with sol meaning "sun" and stitium meaning "still" or "standing."
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