At approximately 1:45 A.M. EDT tomorrow morning (11:45 P.M. today PDT) the sun will be positioned directly above the Tropic of Cancer and summer will "officially" commence. This is the northernmost latitude position the sun will achieve this year.
The Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere marks the day which has the longest period of daylight, and depending on how far north you live, the length of the day can be dramatic.
For instance, in Fairbanks Alaska (longitude W147.8, latitude N64.8,) the sun rose at 2:59 A.M. this morning (ADT) and won't set until 12:47 A.M. tomorrow! That's less than two hours of semi-darkness. If you were to travel slightly north to the Arctic Circle, the sun would not set at all!
Here in Newnan Georgia (longitude W84.8, latitude N33.4):the sun rose at 6:30 A.M. and will set at 8:52 P/M. tonight, an rather modest longest day at 33 degrees latitude!
Do you want to know how long your sunlight hours will be in your area today or any other day? The United States Naval Observatory has a free calculator that will tell you everything you want to know about astronomical timelines!
Now, if you will excuse me, I will celebrate the solstice by mowing the lawn!
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