When Is Summer Solstice 2024 In Alaska. The summer solstice takes on extra meaning in alaska, which is much further north than the other 49 states and therefore receives the most daylight in summer months —. Summer officially begins at 12:50 thursday afternoon.

At summer solstice, the sun once again bakes alaskans due to the tilt of the earth’s axis that leans us toward the sun. The summer solstice is 4:50 p.m.