(New York, NY) — Today is the first day of summer. The summer solstice falls on June 20th in the U.S., and on the 21st in Europe. That’s when the Earth achieves its maximum tilt toward the sun, making it the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and kicking off the official start of summer. The closer you get to the North Pole, the more sunlight you’ll get in the evening hours. Residents in Fairbanks, Alaska, for instance, will see nearly 22 hours of daylight today. In the southern hemisphere, meanwhile, today marks the winter solstice, making it the shortest day of the year.
It will be in the 90’s this weekend and next week the temps will soar past 100.
Yogis are taking over Times Square for the summer solstice. The 23rd annual “Solstice in Times Square: Mind over Madness Yoga” event takes place until 8:30 p.m. at Broadway and 7th Avenue between 43rd and 48th Streets. There will be several classes offered throughout the day and free yoga mats will be on hand. Thousands came out to last year’s event. Anyone interested can register at timessquarenyc-dot-org.
