The latest of the year, that happens around 8:41 p.m. in late June, right after the summer solstice. And if you’re an early riser, you’ve likely noticed the sun coming up earlier each morning too ...

We know that the sun has entered its peak phase of activity ... but it also depends on the sunspot totals in the coming months. It is the peak of this 13-month smoothed curve — not the highest ...