2024 Solstice And Equinox Dates

2024 Solstice And Equinox Dates. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, while the winter solstice is the shortest, making them some of the biggest astrological dates of the year. Spring equinox 2024 (beginning of astronomical spring) on the day of the spring (march) equinox, the sun crosses the celestial equator, moving along the ecliptic.

Thursday, june 20 is the official first day of northern astronomical summer for 2024 — summer solstice — which is the longest day of the year for this half of the. Here’s why it’s special to many people.