Q: What are the features of the summer solstice?

The summer solstice has many features, including:

1. The longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is in June, and the longest day of the year in the southern hemisphere is in December
2. The shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is in December and the shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere is in June
3. On the summer solstice, the sun's path across the sky is a curve - not a straight line
4. On the day of the summer solstice, the sun perpendicular to the Tropic of Cancer, which is the line in the far north that connects all the places on Earth that perpendicular to the sun's rays on the day of the solstice
5. At the summer solstice, the midday sun is highest in the sky

Learn more about the summer solstice day here