There is a strong attachment to Stonehenge because it’s a household name, Wu says, especially for those in the U.K. who take school field trips there, as Wu himself did growing up in England.

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

People gather at Stonehenge, England, during sunrise on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (Zhanna Manukyan/PA via AP) ...

Sunrise at Stonehenge draws druids, pagans and revelers to celebrate the summer solstice by: BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press Posted: Jun 21, 2025 / 11:13 AM CDT Updated: Jun 21, 2025 / 11:16 AM CDT ...

Our ancient ancestors certainly took note of the yearly occasion. Some of their monuments were aligned to precisely mark the summer solstice light (looking at you Stonehenge). Pagan celebrations ...

The summer solstice will occur on Friday, June 20, and it will be both the longest day and shortest night of 2025 in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the National Weather Service.

Friday is the Summer Solstice for 2025, which is the typically longest day of the year for the northern hemisphere. But will you have two longest days? As the Sun makes its daily passage through ...

Did anyone, she asked, want to try visiting Stonehenge for the winter solstice? We did. A group of us convened in the small hours for the drive down from London to Wiltshire.

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.