Sunrise celebrations at Stonehenge on shortest day of the year

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21 December 2024 at 1:23 am

Today is the shortest day of the year for people in the northern hemisphere
People are gathering at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, and elsewhere across the world, to mark the winter solstice
The Neolithic monument was built to align with the Sun in both midwinter and midsummer
We'll get less than eight hours of sun in the UK today - and further north, some people won't get daylight at all
In the southern hemisphere, people are marking the summer solstice and will see the longest day of the year

Sunrise celebrations at Stonehenge on shortest day of the year

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