The astronomical start of summer is here. The sun rose at 5:44 a.m. Tuesday, and it will set at 8:37 p.m. The official moment of summer solstice — the moment when the sun is at its northernmost point — is 12:16 p.m. CDT.
Summer solstice marks astronomical start of summer
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 | 12:07 p.m. CDT;
updated 11:36 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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