Summer officially begins Thursday, June 20.
The summer solstice, or the first day of astronomical summer, in Chicago takes place at approximately 3:50 p.m. CST on June 20, according to
The summer solstice is the time when the sun reaches its highest and northernmost points in the sky, according to theIt is also known as the day with the longest period of sunlight, or the longest day of the year - for those in the Northern Hemisphere.While the solstice does not take place at the same time each year, it typically falls anytime between June 20-22.
Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyAs the summer solstice approaches, the amount of daylight increases each day while the nights get shorter. After the summer solstice, the amount of daylight gradually diminishes each day, until the winter solstice—which falls on December 21 this year.
The word has a Latin origin, coming from solstitium - sol, which means sun, and stitium, which means"still or stopped," the Almanac reports.While the solstice marks the day with the most sunlight, it does not mark the date of the earliest sunrise or latest sunset., the latest sunsets of the year will occur in mid-to-late June, with the sun going down at approximately 8:30 p.m.
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