# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ147LtFE8c
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66972923-bbcnews-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/ff00957864.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-21T08:57:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

The summer solstice has arrived in the UK, marking the official start of astronomical summer across the northern hemisphere.

We generally think of it as a whole day - with the longest time of daylight and the shortest period of nocturnal darkness - but the solstice actually happens at an exact time.

This year it was at 09:24 BST on 21 June - this moment the northern hemisphere was most tilted towards the Sun.

Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to find out more about the solstice.

#Solstice #UK #BBCNews

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## Tags

uk, bbcnews, solstice

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