WEST MICHIGAN — It is fitting that temperatures top the 90s this week, as we celebrate the summer solstice on Wednesday.
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The summer solstice marks the longest path through the sky the sun travels, leaving earth with the maximum amount of daylight. Here in Grand Rapids, we can expect a little over 15 hours.
In Grand Rapids on Wednesday, the daylight will last 15 hours, 21 minutes and 27 seconds. The sun rises at 6:03 A.M. and sets at 9:25 P.M.
The sun travels its longest path through the sky on the day of the summer solstice, which occurs at 10:57 a.m. EDT Wednesday.
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It also marks the astronomical start of summer.
Daylight will continue to decrease up until December when the winter solstice occurs, which is the shortest day of the year.
