Summer Season 2019 Google Doodle: Search Engine Marks The Summer Solstice in Northern Hemisphere

It is the longest day of the year today for those living in the northern hemisphere. June 21 marks the phenomenon of the Summer solstice 2019 which has been depicted by search giant Google with its summer season doodle today. The warmest season of the year begins in the Northern hemisphere starting today. The summer solstice also called as June solstice will last till September 22 or 23. This is the day when the earth is tilted towards the sun at the maximum point. Summer Solstice 2019 Date: Know Everything About the Longest Day of The Year.

The Google doodle of the day shows a cute picture of the Google logo with happy earth enjoying the summer sun. Its a simple doodle passing greetings of a Happy Summer 2019! On the day of the summer solstice, the sun reaches its highest position in the sky. So places around the point see maximum hours of sunlight in a day. The sun will appear at its highest in the northern sky, directly over the Tropic of Cancer. For those living in the southern hemisphere, it is the shortest day of the year. A solstice occurs because of the Earth's rotation around the sun on a tilted axis. This day is also called as midsummer.

The beginning of summer is welcomed in different ways in different countries. For some, it is a time of celebration, in some parts it is also associated with certain romantic rituals. In Eastern Europe, solstice celebrations are marked along with a holiday. One of the largest celebrations of the solstice in the world is at Stonehenge, in England, where thousands gather each year to bring in the summer season.

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