The summer solstice begins the summer season on Tuesday. With Tuesday scheduled to have the longest period of daylight this year, the sun will rise at 5:44 a.m. and set at 8:37 p.m. The actual summer solstice, though, is only a brief period of time when the sun is at its northernmost point. That will occur at 12:16 p.m. Tuesday.
PHOTO GALLERY: Sunset on the eve of the summer solstice
Monday, June 20, 2011 | 10:06 p.m. CDT;
updated 11:13 p.m. CDT, Monday, June 20, 2011
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