with the arrival of the summer solstice. So what is a solstice, exactly? It's the result of Earth's north-south axis being tilted 23.4 degrees toward the sun. This tilt causes different amounts of ...

The placement of stones allows for the sun to rise through a stone “window” during summer solstice. The ancient purpose of the altar stone — which lies flat at the heart of Stonehenge ...

The summer solstice takes place in mid-June each year in the Northern Hemisphere Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment. She joined PEOPLE in 2021, but has eight ...

Finnbarr Webster/Getty The start of a new season is here, so let's celebrate! The 2024 summer solstice arrives on June 20, marking the shortest night and longest day of the year as the Northern ...

Others use astronomical terms, marking the first day of the season by the summer solstice, which takes place on June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. When is the summer solstice? The 2025 June ...

Summary: The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the winter solstice the longest night. This assembly is particularly suitable on, or near, the summer solstice - usually 21 June.

Teh winter solstice is Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

the rising sun reaches the middle of the stones when shining on the central altar. People celebrating at the annual Summer Solstice held at Stonehenge, Wiltshire. In Penzance, Cornwall ...