The first five-and-a-half minutes of Sunwise’s opening track “Dùsgadh / Waking" are taken up by a drone. Played on the ...

People are marking the start of the winter and summer solstices across the globe. North of the equator, celebrations welcome ...

With the rise of Christianity, particularly during the Christianisation of Europe, the Church often integrated existing pagan ...

This solstice falls between June 20 and 22. Meanwhile, at the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from the sun, leading to the shortest day and longest night of the year.

For northern hemisphere dwellers, Summer Solstice - the longest day and the shortest night of our year - is usually celebrated on June 21st. This year, the exact time of the cross-quarter moment ...

Temperatures of up to 34C are expected in the UK as the northern hemisphere experiences the longest day of the year.

Here's what the science says. 2. The summer solstice is the year’s “longest day,” but not exactly. Every day is 24 hours, so no days are actually longer or shorter.

Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.

It's all part of the Cape Clear Winter Solstice Bonfire, an increasingly popular event in the inland town, population about 150, about 150 kilometres west of Melbourne.

This solstice falls between June 20 and 22. Meanwhile, at the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from the sun — leading to the shortest day and longest night of the year.

This year, the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs at 02:42 UTC on Saturday, June 21, 2025. That means it's at 10:42 p.m. EDT on Friday, June 20 and at 3:41 a.m. BST on Saturday ...