what is summer solstice?

Question

me and chris think its the first day of summer, but andy insits its the first day of the middle of summer, but its not right?

Answer 1

The summer solstice is the first day of summer and the longest day of the year.

Congrats, you were right!

Answer 2

On the current secular calendar, the Summer Solstice is the first day of summer.

In older times, stemming from Pagan times, it was thought to be the middle of Summer-- hence the term "mid-summer," as in Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream." It was seen as the zeineth of the Sun's journey through the year, it would build up to the longest day and then begin it's decline.

So, neither of you are really off-base.

Answer 3

Approximately June 22 in the Northern Hemisphere when the sun is highest in the sky and directly overhead at latitude 23.5º N, the Tropic of Cancer.
www.wrcc.dri.edu/ams/glossary.html

Point on the ecliptic where the Sun is at its northernmost point above the celestial equator, occurring on or near June 21.
astronomy.nju.edu.cn/astron/AT3/GLOSS_S.HTM

For either hemisphere, the solstice at which the sun is above that hemisphere. In northern latitudes, this occurs approximately on 21 June.
amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/browse

The planet's axis is tilted at its most towards the sun, and marks the longest day and the beginning of summer, (in the southern hemisphere this is the winter solstice).
www.lpl.arizona.edu/~csharp/planetexp.html

June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

The summer solstice is an astronomical term regarding the position of the Sun in relation to the celestial equator. The summer solstice is the date with the longest daylight period and hence with the shortest night. This date usually falls on June 21/June 22 (in the Northern hemisphere) or December 21/December 22 (in the Southern hemisphere).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_solstice

Answer 4

First day of summer.

Answer 5

The Longest day of the year, The first day of summer.The Days get shorter after it...

Answer 6

The day with the longest daylight.

Answer 7

Its the first day that the days get shorter and shorter, winter is coming.

Answer 8

First day your are correct.
And in Dec. They have the winter Sol.