This Saturday, June 20, 2020 will be the last day of spring and the first day of summer. The summer solstice will occur at 4:43 p.m. CT on Saturday, June 20. The solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, positioned at its northernmost point in the sky during Earth’s rotation. It marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere. Saturday will also be the year’s longest period of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere at 14 hours, 53 minutes, and 41.5 seconds. The first day of fall will be Tuesday, September 22, 2020.
Spring Ends, Summer Begins On Saturday, June 20, 2020
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