June solstice 2025
When is the June solstice 2025?
The June solstice 2025 is on
Saturday, June 21, 2025 (in 126 days).
Calendar for 2025
Please note: The dates given on this page are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which for practical purposes is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). While the June solstice occurs at the same moment in time all over the world, the date and local time differ from location to location depending on a location's time zone. For more details see the explanations below.
What is the June solstice?

Sunset over the Mojave Desert on the day of the June solstice
The June solstice, also known as northern solstice and Midsummer, is the moment in time when the Sun reaches its northernmost position in the sky as seen from Earth. In the Northern Hemisphere (North and Central America, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia) it is the
summer solstice, while in the Southern Hemisphere (South America, Southern Africa, Australia and New Zealand) it is the
winter solstice.
The June solstice occurs every year
between June 20 and June 22. The dates given on this page are based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which for practical purposes is equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT - the time zone of the United Kingdom). While the June solstice occurs at the same moment in time all over the world, the date and local time differ from place to place depending on the year and a location's time zone. For locations that are ahead of UTC (further east) it may fall on the day after, and for locations that are behind UTC (further west) it may fall on the day before. To find out the exact date and time of the June solstice 2025 in your area use this
seasons calculator.
The June solstice marks the last day of
spring and the first day of
summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the last day of
autumn (
fall)and the first day of
winter in the Southern Hemisphere. It is one of four days with solar events (two equinoxes and two solstices) throughout the year that mark the beginning of a new season. The other days are the
March equinox, the
September equinox and the
December solstice.
Further reading:
Overview: seasons, equinoxes and solstices
Dates shown apply to the Northern Hemisphere and are based on UTC (GMT)
When is the June solstice 2026?
Dates for the June solstice in other years
The next occurrence of the June solstice is marked in
red.
When is ...? |
Date |
Day of the week |
Days away |
June solstice 2020 |
June 20, 2020 |
Saturday |
1700 days ago |
June solstice 2021 |
June 21, 2021 |
Monday |
1334 days ago |
June solstice 2022 |
June 21, 2022 |
Tuesday |
969 days ago |
June solstice 2023 |
June 21, 2023 |
Wednesday |
604 days ago |
June solstice 2024 |
June 20, 2024 |
Thursday |
239 days ago |
June solstice 2025 |
June 21, 2025 |
Saturday |
in 126 days |
June solstice 2026 |
June 21, 2026 |
Sunday |
in 491 days |
June solstice 2027 |
June 21, 2027 |
Monday |
in 856 days |
June solstice 2028 |
June 20, 2028 |
Tuesday |
in 1221 days |
June solstice 2029 |
June 21, 2029 |
Thursday |
in 1587 days |
June solstice 2030 |
June 21, 2030 |
Friday |
in 1952 days |
Data provided 'as is' without warranty |
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