When is the solstice this summer?

This year's summer solstice is June 2 1, which is one of the four solar terms including vernal equinox, autumnal equinox and winter solstice. When the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, the summer solstice is the longest day in the northern hemisphere, the day with the highest sun level at noon in a year, and the day with the most solar radiation energy in the northern hemisphere.

The custom of summer solstice

Summer solstice is the tenth solar term among the 24 solar terms, and it is also the fourth solar term in summer. Every year from June 2/kloc-0 to June 22, the sun reaches 90 degrees of the yellow meridian. Like vernal equinox, autumnal equinox and winter solstice, it is a solar term reflecting the height change of the sun. Noodles are very popular in summer solstice, and there is another saying among the people that wonton in winter solstice is noodles in summer solstice.

The ancients believed that the fifth month of the lunar calendar was an evil month and a poisonous month, which was prone to plague and disaster. Therefore, it is necessary to exorcise evil spirits. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, Chang Xia has always had the habit of eating three kinds of fresh food for tonic, that is, from the summer solstice, he will eat three kinds of fresh food, including three kinds of fresh food from the ground, three kinds of fresh food from the tree and three kinds of fresh food from the water, to nourish his body and prevent the harm caused by the dog days.