FROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:
The summer solstice arrives Monday morning at 7:29 EDT, marking the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the date with the most sunlight — 14 hours and 57 minutes in Baltimore — and the fewest minutes of darkness. Today, our hemisphere is tilted at its maximum angle toward the sun. That means the sun tomorrow will stand highest in the sky at solar noon (about 1 p.m. EDT), delivering the strongest sunshine of the year. Cover up, wear sunscreen.
(PHOTO: Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images, 2007)