Tomorrow will be the longest day of the year: the Summer Solstice.
According to Space.com, the exact moment for the Northern Hemisphere will occur at 4:51 p.m. EDT (2051 GMT) when the Northern Hemisphere reaches its maximum tilt towards the sun, aligning directly above the Tropic of Cancer. This is the farthest north the sun moves in the sky, which is why the days around the solstice have the most daylight of the year.
The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer, and this year is the earliest in over six centuries. The last time the summer solstice occurred this early was in 1796, when George Washington was President.
In Susanville, sunrise tomorrow will be at 5:33 a.m., and sunset will be at 8:36 p.m.
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