Summer Solstice 2024 Time Edt. Is the solstice the longest day of the. With february 29 added to the calendar, that extra day pulls the solstice back to 4:51 p.m.

During the summer solstice, the northern hemisphere will experience the longest period of sunlight in a day or the longest. The summer solstice, also known as the june solstice arrives june 20 at 4:51 p.m.