As the sun rose on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ...

Winter solstice at Stonehenge live stream 2023. This year, the winter solstice occurs on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 10:27 p.m. EST. The sunrise will begin in Stonehenge at 8:09 a.m. BST or 3:09 a.m. EST ...

People take part in the winter solstice celebrations at the Stonehenge prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, on Dec. 22, 2023. Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images ...

The winter solstice at Stonehenge will also be livestreamed by English Heritage. Another place people gather is at the Newgrange , an ancient burial site in Ireland.

The winter solstice, which marks the official start of winter, is upon us. Also signaling the shortest day and longest night of the year, the solstice itself will happen on Thursday (or Friday ...