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The summer solstice is here. What to know about the longest day of the year

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical ...

Thousands gather for winter solstice celebrations at Stonehenge

English Heritage, the organization that manages Stonehenge, said some 8,500 people celebrated Saturday at the monument on ...

Four ways to celebrate the winter solstice this year

If we conceive of the winter solstice as the spiritual beginning of a new year, we can get right with that energy by clearing ...

It’s the winter solstice - here’s what changes starting today

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Sunday, December 21, is the winter solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, that means it’s the shortest ...

In Photos: December’s Solstice Marked Around The World

The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest day in the Southern Hemisphere has been marked around ...

What is the summer solstice? Here’s what you need to know.

Once a year, an astronomical alignment ushers in this seasonal change. Like its winter counterpart, the summer solstice is ...