Summer Solstice Occurred at 11:24 PM CDT Tuesday

The Summer Solstice occurs today at 11:24 PM CDT (04:24UTC). This is when the direct rays of the sun are at their farthest point northward in the Northern Hemisphere (Tropic of Cancer, or 23.5 degrees North Latitude). The longest daylight hours of the year are around the Summer Solstice.