How much daylight will you see for Thursday's Summer Solstice?
By Tanda Gmiter | tgmiter@mlive.com
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By Tanda Gmiter | MLive
Happy Summer Solstice. For those of us wanting our gorgeous sunsets and the glowing dusk to last just a little bit longer, today is the day for those extra minutes of light.
Typically called "the longest day of the year," the amount of daylight you get depends on where you live.
After today, the days will start getting shorter by about 2 minutes each day, according to the National Weather Service.
So we've pulled together a quick look at the amount of solstice daylight a handful of Michigan cities will get today, based on calculations from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Not seeing your hometown? Then plug your ZIP code into this site so you can see not only your sunset time tonight, but the window of "last light."
If you want to watch the latest sunset in Michigan, you'll need to hop a boat or a seaplane. Isle Royale's remote location in Lake Superior makes it Michigan's latest spot to bask in that last light.
The rocky shore of Drummond Island in Lake Huron. Photo by Jim DuFresne | MLive.com
Drummond Island will have 15 hours and 45 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
First Light: 5:05 am
Last Light: 10:08 pm
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Detroit will have 15 hours and 17 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
Last Light: 9:47 pm
Burton Tower, located on the University of Michigan campus. Photo by Hunter Dyke | The Ann Arbor News
Ann Arbor will have 15 hours and 17 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
Photo by Claire Abendroth | MLive
Jackson will have 15 hours and 16 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
Crowds gather for live music, food and a car show at Jazz on Jefferson in Downtown Saginaw. Henry Taylor | MLive
Saginaw will have 15 hours and 25 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
The Michigan State Capitol building.(
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Lansing will have 15 hours and 21 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
People browse the ACGK Art on the Mall in Kalamazoo, Michigan. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)
Kalamazoo will have 15 hours and 17 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
Muskegon's Memorial Day Parade 2018. Photo by Emma Dale | MLive.
Muskegon will have 15 hours and 23 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
Holland will have 15 hours and 20 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
One of Traverse City's many wineries. MLive file art.
Traverse City will have 15 hours and 36 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
Photo by Jim DuFresne | MLive
Petoskey will have 15 hours and 40 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry.
Mackinac Island will have 15 hours and 44 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
Cheboygan State Park. Photo courtesy of the Michigan DNR.
Cheboygan will have 15 hours and 43 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
MUNISING
Munising will have 15 hours and 48 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Photo courtesy of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Ontonagon will have 15 hours and 53 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
A shooting star can be seen from the Daisy Farm campground's dock at Isle Royale National Park. (Cory Morse | MLive.com)
ISLE ROYALE
Isle Royale will have 16 hours and 3 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
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