Written By:Catherine Boeckmann, Executive Digital Editor and Master Gardener

Summer Solstice Quiz

See how much you know about the summer solstice with these 10 questions!

How often do solstices happen?
Where does the word solstice come from (hint: Latin words)?
Does the solstice occur at the same time or at different times across the world?
Is the June solstice always on June 21?
Is the June solstice the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
On the solstice, is Earth the closest or farthest from the Sun?
Does the earliest sunrise happen on the summer solstice?
Is it the longest day of the year everywhere on Earth?
On the summer solstice, the Sun reaches its northernmost position in the sky. What is this called? (Hint: Tropic of ?).
Why isn’t the summer solstice the hottest day of the year?

Bob Berman will fill you in on things to know about the June solstice below (or skip and scroll to the bottom for the quiz answers)!