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 · Summer Solstice Earth's max tilt gives us max heat Observed on June or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice is the date on which Earth's axis points its innermost towards the sun As a result, the sun's direct rays strike at the Tropic of Cancer (235° north latitude) and heat the Northern Hemisphere more efficiently than any other region on Earth · The summer solstice is the longest day of the year that means it has the most hours of sunlight In the northern hemisphere (where the UK is) · The earth takes 24 hours to complete one rotation around its axis To be precise earth takes 23 hours 56 minutes and 4091 seconds to complete this movement The rotation of the earth causes day and night As the earth rotates on its axis, the portion of the earth facing the Sun experiences Day Season National Geographic Society What is a solstice in science