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Question
What is meant by Summer Solstice? When do we have Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere
Solution
Summer Solstice occurs on June 21, in the Northern Hemisphere, when the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer and the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, so the summer season is experienced in the Northern Hemisphere.
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