The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and is celebrated around the world. This year, in the northern hemisphere, it will fall on Sunday, 21st June 2026, at 9:24am BST.
Londoners will enjoy around 16 hours and 38 minutes of daylight: nearly nine hours more than at the depths of December. Head north to Edinburgh and that stretches to 17 hours and 37 minutes, almost a full hour more than the capital.
As the days have lengthened, so too has momentum in the property market. The warmer months traditionally bring a surge in buyer activity, and this year is no exception.
The average time to sell fell to 60 days in May, down from the highs of 81 days in January and the fourth consecutive monthly fall. Source: Dataloft by PriceHubble, Rightmove