Here Comes the Summer Solstice
Today, June 20, is the longest day of the year. What will you do with the extra daylight?
Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, when the sun arrives at the northern most point in the sky. The Sunshine State seems the appropriate place to revel in a day filled with sunlight. The sun tends to linger around a bit more in the evening around here throughout the year compared to up north. Although this year the summer solstice falls on June 20, the date varies depending on when the sun reaches its farthest point north of the equator. The word solstice comes from the Latin words for sol (sun) and stitium (to stop), because the sun appears to stop at this time of year, according the Old Farmer's Almanac. Just how many hours of sunlight will we enjoy today in Sarasota? According to Time and Date, there will be about…
