which is summer solstice. Among those at the winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge were Martin and his son, Oliver. It was Oliver's first time, both at Stonehenge and marking solstice ...

To a person standing in the center of Stonehenge, the layout is oriented so that the stones frame, with precision, the sunrise on the summer solstice and the sunset on the winter solstice.

Thousands of people greeted the Sun with cheers as it rose over Stonehenge for the winter solstice on Friday ... the longest day of the year, the summer solstice, dawns six months later in June.

From Stonehenge to Stanton Drew ... "In this photograph at the time of winter solstice sunrise, and also during mid-summer sunset, you can see the sun at the beautiful archway off the dome." ...

Every year, thousands of revelers gather at sunrise at the Stonehenge monument ... the monument during sunrise on the summer solstice and at sunset on the winter solstice. Related: June solstice ...

People head to Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in Wiltshire, England. People gather during sunrise as they take part in the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge ...

Around 8,000 people gathered around the prehistoric stones at Stonehenge to greet the sun for the summer solstice, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere. The first day of summer is ...

Traditionally, summer and winter solstices helped ... On the summer solstice, the complex’s Heel Stone, which stands outside Stonehenge’s main circle, lines up with the rising sun.

They stayed and celebrated at Stonehenge for the night and ... perfectly with the sun at both the summer and winter solstices. On the summer solstice, the sun rises behind the Heel Stone in ...

During summer in the northern hemisphere ... In the UK, Stonehenge is a site of celebration for the winter and solstice. People visit the Stonehenge to get a glimpse of the sun as it gleams ...