Thursday will be the longest day of the year

And this summer solstice will happen at it’s earlierst point in 228 years.

In Vicksburg, the solstice will happen at 3:50 p.m. on Thursday

This year’s summer solstice, the longest day of sunlight, is the earliest it has been in 228 years.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice, or the summer solstice occurs when the Sun travels along it northermost path in the sky. This marks the astronomical start of summer in the northern half of the globe. (In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the opposite: the June solstice marks the astronomical start of winter when the Sun is at its lowest point in the sky.)

Celebrations around the world include one at Stonehenge in England.

The last time the solstice happened this early in the day was on June 20, 1796. George Washington was the President and Vicksburg wouldn’t become a city for a couple more decades.