Trivia quiz for the longest day of the year! The summer solstice occurs on Tuesday, June 20, at 8:24 p. M. AKDT. In the northern hemisphere, the sun reaches its highest elevation, with a stretch of sunlight that lasts for 17 hours. This will be the longest day of the year. Let’s test your solstice knowledge! All the best!
Sun shines brightest
Sun stands still
Sun changes path
Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
2020
2031
2144
2203
The moment when Earth is closest to the sun.
The moment when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer.
The moment when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn.
The moment when the sun's rays hit the Arctic Circle.
2 seconds
1 minute, 45 seconds
11 seconds
59 seconds
5 minutes, 44 seconds
35 seconds
0 seconds
2 minutes, 23 seconds
July 23, 2017
August 2, 2017
October 30, 2017
September 23, 2017
Imbolc
Yule
Summer Solstice
Vernal equinox
The Aurora Borealis
Midnight sun
The Transit of Venus
None
The chariot races
The circus games
The Olympics
None