In the northern hemisphere the longest day of the year normally occurs in the ........

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In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year normally occurs in the :

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First half of the month of June

Second half of the month of June

First half of the month of July

Second half of the month of July

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The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere. During the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice—which always falls around June 21—the Southern Hemisphere gets its winter solstice.