Here’s how fast MS will start losing daylight after this year’s summer solstice?
Mississippi is experiencing some of the longest daylight periods and shortest nights of the year — but that will soon change after the summer solstice.
This year’s summer solstice will take place Sunday, June 21, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
So far in June, the Magnolia State has experienced sunsets as late as 7:58 p.m., according to Time and Date.
Here’s what to know about the summer solstice in Mississippi.
What is the summer solstice?
Marking the official start of astronomical summer, the summer solstice is the longest day of the year for daylight hours, according to the National Weather Service. Each day after will have shorter daylight hours until the winter solstice in late December.
Solstices happen twice per year, marking the change of seasons as well as the shortest and longest days of the year, according to NASA.
The next solstice will happen in winter at 2:50 p.m. on Dec. 21, according to Time and Date.
When will the sun rise later in South MS?
South Mississippi sunrises will start happening later in mid-June. Here’s how the sunrise and sunset times will change from June to July, according to Time and Date:
- June 14: 5:53 a.m. sunrise, 7:58 p.m. sunset
- June 21 (summer solstice): 5:54 a.m. sunrise, 8 p.m. sunset
- June 28: 5:56 a.m. sunrise, 8:01 p.m. sunset
- July 5: 5:58 a.m. sunrise, 8:01 p.m. sunset
- July 12: 6:02 a.m. sunrise, 7:59 p.m. sunset
- July 19: 6:06 a.m. sunrise, 7:57 p.m. sunset
- July 26: 6:10 a.m. sunrise, 7:53 p.m. sunset
