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

As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the ancient monument in southern England has clocked the summer solstice over thousands of years.

The solstice officially marks the beginning of the astronomical summer, which ends when the autumn equinox falls on September 22. Day and night will be at almost equal length on this date, as the sun ...

The summer solstice will occur on Friday, June 20, and it will be both the longest day and shortest night of 2025 in the ...

It’s been a mystery for 5,000 years, but scientists think they may finally have discovered the reason Stonehenge was built.

The winter solstice falls between December 20 and 23. The equinox is when there is an equal amount of day and night During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit line up so that both ...

From Finland's bonfires to England's Stonehenge gathering, here are eight global traditions that celebrate the longest day.

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, falls on June 20 this year in North America, and ...

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) By Associated Press ...