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More Than 20,000 Gather at Stonehenge for Summer Solstice as UK Braces for Heatwave

Organisers managed a large crowd under active Met Office high-temperature warnings that forecast hotter conditions across southern England.

Summer Solstice Falls June 21 at 08:24 UTC

5,000‑Year‑Old Timber Alignment Found Near Stonehenge

Winter Solstice Has Passed With Daylight Growing, Sunrise Still Drifting Later

Winter Solstice Arrives at 15:03 UTC, Drawing Thousands to Stonehenge

Winter Solstice Arrives Sunday at 10:03 a.m. EST, Marking Year’s Shortest Day

Winter Solstice Arrives Sunday at 3:03 p.m. GMT, Marking Year’s Shortest Day

Winter Solstice Arrives Dec. 21 as Sunsets Begin to Shift Later

Summer Solstice 2025 Arrives at 10:42 p.m. EDT Friday

Northern Hemisphere Prepares for June 20 Summer Solstice