Summer solstice, the longest day of the year. A whole 888 minutes with the sunlight. Astronomically the summer begins today, June 21 2017. As of tomorrow, days will steadily start to become shorter again, one minute per day – until the winter solstice in December. The term ‘solstice’ derives from the Latin word ‘solstitium’, meaning … The post Summer solstice: The longest day of the year when the sun stands still appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.