At dawn the central altar stone aligns with the slaughter stone, heel stone and the rising sun to the northeast. On the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, the sun rises in perfect alignment with.
Stonehenge was built to align with the sun on the solstices. Sunrise to sunset time (hh:mm):
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It is the first time since the pandemic that the stone circles in salisbury and avebury have.
At Dawn The Central Altar Stone Aligns With The Slaughter Stone, Heel Stone And The Rising Sun To The Northeast.
Druids and pagans joined a colourful mix of visitors to mark the longest day of the year at the ancient site.
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Roughly 15,000 people attended the solstice sunrise at the prehistoric site this year.