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8. The sun is too bright and shiny and hot and is always the same shape.

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 07:54 AM

Jun 21

A relief when it goes to bed earlier and earlier. The moon is a lot more interesting!

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Happy (northern summer) solstice, everyone! [View all] muriel_volestrangler Jun 21 OP

My unofficial saddest day of the year DFW Jun 21 #1

Yeah the days shorten sigh electric_blue68 Jun 21 #2

Midsommer i Norge I saw the midnattsol in 2022 LearnedHand Jun 21 #10

I was never that far north in Norway. DFW Jun 21 #12

Same is true of Norwegian LearnedHand Jun 21 #13

Same people, different spelling n/t DFW Jun 21 #15

My unofficial happiest day of the year. betsuni Jun 21 #3

I partially follow George Carlin's lead on this DFW Jun 21 #5

Mine too! LearnedHand Jun 21 #11

i'm not a summer person. at all. orleans Monday #18

Happy (northern summer) solstice... 2naSalit Jun 21 #4

Happy Solstice everyone gademocrat7 Jun 21 #6

Many happy returns! muriel_volestrangler Jun 21 #9

This is Spnial Tap Stonehenge Chasstev365 Jun 21 #7

Happy Anniversary, and Happy Solstice. niyad Jun 21 #14

Happy Solsiste! electric_blue68 Jun 21 #16

I attended the Fremont Solstice Parade yesterday Coventina Monday #17

Solstice Sunrise, Toronto Another Jackalope Monday #19