Solstice 2024. The summer solstice, which is when the sun reaches the most northerly point in the sky, is set to occur tonight at 21:50 bst/22:50 cest. At the summer solstice, the sun reaches its highest point of the year, while at the winter solstice, the noon sun is the lowest it will be all year.

21, 2024, at 5:29 a.m. In 2024 the summer solstice will occur on thursday 20 june at 21.51 bst (20.51 gmt).