June is the sixth month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars, which are the most widely used calendar systems globally
. It has 30 days and comes after May and before July
. June marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. It contains the summer solstice in the north, which is the longest day of the year, and the winter solstice in the south, the shortest day of the year
. The month is named after Juno, the Roman goddess of youth and protection
. In summary:
- Position: 6th month of the year
- Days: 30
- Preceded by: May
- Followed by: July
- Season: Start of summer in Northern Hemisphere, start of winter in Southern Hemisphere
- Named after: Roman goddess Juno
This makes June a significant transitional month for climate and natural phenomena related to the solstices
