The sky, June 21-26: Summer solstice begins with first quarter Moon

By Cosmic1 on June 22, 2026   Astronomy, Galaxies, Jupiter, Mercury, Moon, Out There, Saturn, Space, Star Clusters, Sun, Time and Space, Venus  

Special to CosmicTribune.com, June 21, 2026 Excerpts from weekly Sky & Telescope.com report. SUNDAY, JUNE 21 ■ Today is the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere, and the official start of summer. The summer solstice comes at 4:25 a.m. EDT, when the Sun ends its northward journey for the season and begins its […]