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- Tuesday (June 21) will mark the astronomical start of 2022 summer with festivities at the 5,000 year old stone circle, near the village of Avebury, getting underway on Saturday (June 18).
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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. LIVE! See the skies above Stonehenge.
Jun 17, 2022 · Thousands are set to descend on Wiltshire's ancient world-famous stone circle ahead of the Summer Solstice festival 2022. As the longest day of the year approaches, druids and pagans alike flock to Stonehenge to perform ancient rituals, while others congregate for the spectacular views of the sunrise over the sacred site.
Jun 21, 2022 · Stonehenge will close to visitors at 3pm on Monday 20 June (last admissions 1pm) and will reopen for solstice Managed Open Access at 7pm. The site will be open throughout the night and close at 8am on Tuesday 21 June, the longest day of the year.
Jun 21, 2022 · 21 June 2022. Jeff Overs/BBC. Thousands of people turned up to the stone circle to watch the sunrise. More than 6,000 people have gathered to watch the sunrise at Stonehenge for the summer...
Jun 15, 2022 · The world of Stonehenge ran from 17 February to 17 July 2022. Supported by bp. Organised with the State Museum of Prehistory, Halle/Saale, Germany. Dr Susan Greaney takes a look at Stonehenge and how the summer solstice has been celebrated at the famous monument.
Jun 20, 2022 · Monday 20 June 2022 at 8:17am. Stonehenge. Next week sees the arrival of the summer solstice - the longest day of the year. It marks the onset of summer, and it's a cause for...
When is Solstice? Summer Solstice 2022 is Tuesday 21st June 2022, it is not always on the same day but it is usually around the 20th, 21st and 22nd June. Winter Solstice 2022 is Wednesday 21st December 2022, like Summer Solstice it is not always on the same day but is around the 20th, 21st or 22nd December. History of Stonehenge
