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6 Amazing Facts About the Summer Solstice - Interesting Facts Every year, thousands gather at Stonehenge to watch the sun rise on the summer solstice On the morning of June 21, the sun will rise behind the Heel Stone and illuminate Stonehenge in a dazzling display (unless it’s a cloudy day)
Top 10 Facts About Stonehenge! - Fun Kids - the UKs childrens radio . . . Each year, on 21 June, which is the longest day of the year, the sun rises over the Heel Stone at Stonehenge -this is called the summer solstice The sun also always sets over the Heel Stone on the shortest day of the year This means that our ancestors were probably using Stonehenge as a calendar
Solstice at Stonehenge - English Heritage On the summer solstice, the sun rises behind the Heel Stone in the north-east part of the horizon and its first rays shine into the heart of Stonehenge On the winter solstice, the sun sets to the south-west of the stone circle
8 fascinating facts about the summer solstice - Sky HISTORY Today the summer solstice is still celebrated each year with a range of varied and rich midsummer traditions and practices In the UK, the Stonehenge site is opened to the public to witness the sun’s alignment with the ancient monolith, while in Norway, an enormous bonfire is built
Here comes the sun! Stonehenge and the summer solstice Stonehenge was carefully designed to align with the movements of the sun The enormous sarsen stones and smaller bluestones, set up in the centre of the site in about 2500 BC, were precisely arranged to frame two particular events in the year: the sunrise at summer solstice, and the sunset at winter solstice
101 Summer Solstice Fun Facts - Mental Bomb In the United States, for example, people gather at Stonehenge in England, where the alignment of the stones is believed to have been created to mark the summer solstice In Sweden, Midsummer is still celebrated with bonfires, dancing, and feasting
Summer solstice 2025 - Stonehenge celebrations and more The design of the monument, built about 2500 BC, means that on summer solstice the sun rises behind its 'heel stone' and its first rays shine into the heart of Stonehenge This year the alignment
Everything to Know About the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge Whether you want to throw your own celebratory party with ritual practises or blazing bonfires, or watch the sun go down from The Shard or the London Eye, the Summer Solstice promises to be a spectacle you won’t want to miss
Stonehenge Solstice: A Mystical Celebration Of The Sun If you are at Stonehenge on the summer solstice, you will witness the sun rising behind the Heel Stone as its rays shine through the heart of Stonehenge If you are here during the winter solstice, you can watch the sunset at the southeastern end of the horizon
Celebrating the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge: A Guide to the Ultimate . . . Why Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice The prehistoric stone circle is perfectly aligned with the summer solstice sunrise On June 21, the first rays of sunlight pierce the Heel Stone and flood the center of the monument—a spectacle engineered by Neolithic builders around 3000 BCE