The UAE will experience an earlier summer solstice this year. Occurring on 20th June at 20:51 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), this marks the earliest solstice since 1796 for most countries around the world.

This celestial event will usher in the longest day of the year for the UAE, with daylight hours reaching 13 hours and 48 minutes. Similar variations in solstice timing can be expected in future leap years.

During the summer solstice, the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, its northernmost point.