[buddha1too]

The June solstice will occur at 11:32 p.m. EDT (0332 June 21 GMT), when the sun reaches the point at which it is farthest north of the celestial equator. Reaching its highest and northernmost point in the sky, the sun must travel its longest path, meaning it will take longer to rise and to set, which is why today marks the longest day — or longest period of sunlight hours — and shortest night.

In addition, the summer solstice occurs at the moment the northern half of Earth is tilted toward the sun, meaning the Northern Hemisphere receives sunlight at the most direct angle of the year. At this time, the sun will appear directly overhead for a point on the Tropic of Cancer (latitude 23.5 degrees north) in the central Pacific Ocean, 817 miles (1,314 kilometers) east-northeast from Honolulu. Conversely, the June solstice marks the beginning of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky and the southern half of Earth is tilted away from the sun.

Can all this info explain why so many of us have had disrupted sleep patterns lately? There's a lot going on in the sky today!

[Nammu]

I wish I was in Britain. They know how to party on summer solstice. It’s now the only time you can truly be among the stone henge. It’s on my bucket list to go to the stone henge on summer solstice.

[MuddyBoots]

I think you've got it. It's light out ridiculously late, it's light out ridiculously early. I don't know how anyone sleeps outside of winter.

[*Beth*]

Thanks for the info, buddha.

My sleep has been good for the past weeks. Hopefully the summer solstice won't have a deleterious effect on it.

[Soupe du jour]

It's nearly midnight where I am. I'm a little sleepy, but wish I could eat something more. Otherwise, I've been fine other than waking up at 4 am some mornings with a back ache, but then usually get slightly more sleep again.

I got home from a weekend trip. I think I am up late also because I need the home time. Upsetting my routine is rough, even when with an otherwise seemingly pleasant activity.

In Vancouver all the youngsters go up to this mountain called The Stoltman and do some E for the Summer Solstice!!!

[FluffyDinosaur]

Yeah, summer always wreaks havoc on my sleep, and the ridiculously long days are one of the main reasons. I would close the curtains, but my wife objects because she loves the light. For me, the only good thing about the summer solstice is I know it marks the point after which things start gradually getting better again, the days start getting shorter. I can't wait until September. I can deal with all the seasons except summer. I seriously hate it. Not just the light but the heat, the bugs, the loud people... Sorry for the rant but words cannot explain the depth of my hatred towards summer.