Stonehenge: When to visit the prehistoric heritage to experience Summer Solstice 2020

Summer Solstice is a beautiful charismatic nature’s impression that occurs only once every year. It is when the Sun reaches its highest position in the sky and is the longest day of the year. Stonehenge is an ancient prehistoric world heritage site that has been a place of worship and celebration at the time of Summer Solstice for thousands of years. The site located in Wiltshire, England, consists of a ring of standing stones, each around 13 feet (4.0 m) high, seven feet (2.1 m) wide, and weighing around 25 tons. As Summer Solstice occurs once a year, here are all the details about when to visit Stonehenge to experience summer solstice. Also Read | Britain’s first-ever ‘city’ discovered near the site of Stonehenge Visit Stonehenge to experience Summer Solstice When to visit Stonehenge As Stonehenge is located in the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs sometime between June 20 to June 22. In the upcoming decade of 2020, it is calculated that it will occur on June 21, 2020. In 2019, thousands of people will gather at Stonehenge to watch the sunrise on the summer solstice, a ritual that has been followed for thousands of years. It’s also one of the rare occasions that visitors are allowed to enter the prehistoric stone circle. Also Read | Spanish Stonehenge re-emerges from water after 50 yrs due to drought Happy Summer Solstice. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere. and the shortest in the Southern. The exact moment of Solstice is 16:54 BST today.#solstice #SummerSolstice #SummerSolstice2019 image credit: Stonehenge Tours pic.twitter.com/vL5IRiT6sy — VirtualAstro (@VirtualAstro) June 21, 2019 Other attractions One of the highlights is the walk to Stonehenge. While you walk towards the event after parking your vehicles at midnight, it gives you a day vibe even at 3 am. The sky looks brighter with a beautiful cobalt blue colour, staining the lower horizon. Though the summer solstice may be a big tourist attraction for the monument, it may not be the only show in town. At the winter solstice, the rocks are also hinged for ideal viewing, the sun falls behind the Trilothon, the two vertical stones with a horizontal one lying atop. The Trilothon’s direction towards the sun is at the midwinter sunset. Scientists agree that the monument is more directly facing the view during the winter sunset than at the summer’s sunrise. Also Read | Summer Solstice 2019 | Stunning sunrise pictures flood the internet as netizens celebrate Summer Solstice Also Read | Stunning photos celebrating winter solstice show beauty of first day of winter Image credits: Stonehenge Tours

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Stonehenge: When to visit the prehistoric heritage to experience Summer Solstice 2020

Stonehenge is located in Wiltshire, England. The prehistoric heritage is known for its architecture & the experience of the summer solstice. Read on for details

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