When Is The Summer Solstice 2024 Game. Thursday’s summer solstice — the longest day and shortest night of the year in the northern hemisphere — is the earliest in 228 years, since 1796, when george washington. The winter solstice on december 21, 2024, marks the shortest day and longest night in the northern hemisphere.

And short nights and long days for those in south of the equator [summer]. Today (june 20) the summer solstice — the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere — will begin, and it will be the earliest solstice in 228 years.