Summer Solstice (Midsummer’s Day)
The Sun burns bright in Space. Photo courtesy Dover Publications.
Today is the Summer Solstice. It arrives at 7:09 p.m. This solstice’s signals the mid-point of the summer. The sun has reached the highest point in the sky and today is the longest day of the year. After today, the days grow shorter, until the Winter Solstice, the longest night and shortest day of the year.
