| 单词 | summer solstice |
| 例句 | Toward the end of our second day on the train, June 13, eight days before the summer solstice, we passed through spine golden hills and over the Mississippi River into St. Louis. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Somehow, I knew what time it was: early morning, June 21, the day of the summer solstice. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z On the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, as the hours crept toward midday, the shadows of temple columns grew shorter. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “And get it back to Olympus before the summer solstice, in ten days.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “But he may not have time. The summer solstice deadline—” “Will have to be resolved without him, Grover. Let him enjoy his ignorance while he still can.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It’s boiling hot, like a forgotten soda can left out on summer solstice. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z When she saw my eyes open, she asked, “What will happen at the summer solstice?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. You asked me something about the summer solstice.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z We had only one day left until the summer solstice. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The entire structure is oriented toward the exact point at which the sun rises on the day of the summer solstice. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t know how we were ever going to find the entrance to the Underworld by tomorrow, the summer solstice. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z It was a week before the summer solstice. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The deal also includes the resort’s Xcalacoco Experience, daily activities involving the local ecosystem and Mayan culture, with a special summer solstice event held June 22. This week’s best travel deals After landing in Frankfurt, I visited the Roman ruins in Trier, spent the summer solstice in Strasbourg and saw a rock concert in a soccer stadium packed with 50,000 Germanic-looking bikers in Basel. Modern Love: Before the Web, Hearts Grew Silent 2013-12-12T23:16:56Z Clive Ruggles, emeritus professor of archaeoastronomy at the University of Leicester, said it was already clear that Stonehenge was one of the earliest examples of a monument aligned on the winter and summer solstices. Stonehenge up close: digital laser scan reveals secrets of the past 2012-10-08T23:01:02Z Burning Man traces its history to 1986, when a group of friends in San Francisco began celebrating the summer solstice with a beach bonfire and ritual burning of an eight-foot-tall figure of a man. | Art: The Burning Man Festival in August in Nevada 2012-06-21T21:24:44Z For its first concert in a new home base, the group plays music inspired by the summer solstice, albeit several days after the astronomical event. Jazz Listings for June 19-25 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Many were there simply to enjoy the atmosphere of the summer solstice at Stonehenge. Summer solstice: thousands descend on Stonehenge to greet longest day 2013-06-21T07:20:41Z It was June 21, which the captain noted was the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. T Magazine: The Love Boat 2012-11-14T22:00:06Z The annual summer solstice — when the northern pole on our ever-twirling planet achieves its maximum tilt toward the mighty sun — marks the arrival of the year’s longest day and the year’s shortest night. Summer means a parade of long, sunny days, and it’s actually the worst 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z The annual Fremont Solstice Festival returns to the Center of the Universe this Friday through Sunday to celebrate summer solstice, which marks the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. 5 things to do this weekend: celebrate dad, summer and a free block party 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Away from the avaricious bubble of Hollywood, this year’s summer solstice falls on June 21st. From "Ant-Man" to "Pitch Perfect 2": A Summer Movie Preview 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z The Fremont Fair adds an extra day to its annual celebration of the summer solstice at the Friday Night Pre-Party with summer brews and entertainment by five bands at the Main Stage Beer Garden. Fremont Fair, parade launch summer in the Center of the Universe 2012-06-13T23:42:04Z Twice a year, on dates evenly spaced around the summer solstice, the sun sets in perfect alignment with the east-west streets of Manhattan. 16 of the Coolest Light Phenomena Around the World 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Behind Bars, in Boats or Under a Bridge More than a thousand events at this year’s Make Music New York, the daylong, citywide festival celebrating the summer solstice, were open to the public. Make Music New York in Review: One Day, a Thousand Concerts, to Celebrate Summer 2013-06-23T21:40:13Z The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation observed the summer solstice on June 21 with a sunset picnic on Liberty Island. The Spirit of Summer 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Anchorage experiences about 22 hours of daylight during the summer solstice; winter solstice brings very little light — only about five hours. Where Breaking the Ramadan Fast Includes Caribou 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z On the summer solstice, it is an ideal place to watch the sun set and the moon rise on opposite sides of the sky. Cultured Traveler: Tracking Turkey’s First Starchitect 2012-06-08T18:10:50Z The story is set “in the distant past” on the outskirts of Munich where villagers prepare to light bonfires to mark the summer solstice. Music Review: Strauss’s ‘Feuersnot’ via Leon Botstein at Carnegie Hall 2013-12-18T22:30:36Z And why should this site now lure as many as 18,000 celebrants to a summer solstice festival on the day the sun rises through a gap between its central stones, bisecting the monument? Stonehenge at Dawn, Inside the Circle 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z He also celebrated the summer solstice by designing one of his colorful smiley-face floral sketches for Google’s home page. Inside Art: Showing Two Painters, Three Centuries Apart 2011-06-30T21:30:54Z The National Gallery of Art, which soldiers on with most of its East Building still closed for renovations, opens two significant exhibitions — both likely to be popular draws — just a week past the summer solstice. Season Preview: For a rainy-day plan, Caillebotte at the National Gallery 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z This lineup of classical music, opera and ballet is organized by the Mariinsky Theater to mark the summer solstice. Hot Chip in Liverpool and Cindy Sherman in Brisbane: Global Arts Guide 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Earlier, sodden and sliding on mud after a night of heavy rain, about 3,500 hippies decided not to visit Stonehenge for the summer solstice after all. From the archive, 22 June 1985: Policemen turn hippy camp into no-go area 2013-06-21T23:05:03Z Thursday marks the start of longer days before the summer solstice in June. Thousands gather at Stonehenge for winter solstice 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z He explained to me how "dog days" gets its name from the "daily dawn rising of Sirius" which begins just after the summer solstice. Want to take a bite of sunshine? These lemony citrus cooler cookies are the answer 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z It also confirms the importance of the prehistoric monument's alignment on the winter and summer solstice. Stonehenge up close: digital laser scan reveals secrets of the past 2012-10-08T23:01:02Z “I play a student of northern European summer solstice traditions,” Harper explains. William Jackson Harper on the end of the Good Place 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z Enter Make Music New York, a citywide summer solstice celebration that quite literally comes to you with free concerts sprawling across all five boroughs. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z This year, it began on June 18, just before the summer solstice, and ends July 17. A month of fasting — and feasting — for Muslims in Washington 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z It depicts the social restraints and struggle for dominance between a woman and her father's valet on Midsummer's Eve, a celebration of the summer solstice. Celebrations of summer spark tragedy in Liv Ullmann's 'Miss Julie' 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Druids, pagans and partygoers crammed into the stone circle to greet the sun on the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere People raise their hands during the summer solstice at Stonehenge, UK. Eyewitness: Summer solstice at Stonehenge 2010-06-22T10:04:00Z The summer solstice typically draws tens of thousands of people to the stone circle in southern England to celebrate the longest day of the year. Crowds gather at Stonehenge for Solstice despite advice 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z A statement Friday from Public Eye Communications said the couple, who have two young children, married on Thursday - the summer solstice - in Somerset, southwest England. Sam Taylor-Wood, Aaron Johnson get married 2012-06-22T16:32:12Z The Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice will take place on Tues., Winter solstice: What is it and when does it occur this year? 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z They played the Indigo Girls on their stereo, danced around their kitchen and talked about summer solstice as casually as my mother discussed the church bake sale. Don’t judge a neighbor by her sexuality: I was taught to hate my lesbian neighbors — they took me in anyway 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Instead, Wonder Woods took place in 2021, from June 19- 21, with the wedding ceremony on June 20, the night of the summer solstice. A Music Festival Wedding with Two Grooms as the Main Event 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z This year it’s being held on the summer solstice, 21 June, when daylight lasts almost a full 24 hours; the sun sets after midnight and rises before 3am. Up all night in Norway: land of the midnight sun 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z Many dozens of free performances of every kind — surf rock, punk cabaret, mandolin orchestra, Bach — fill the city from dawn to nightfall each summer solstice for Make Music New York. A Musical Solstice Spectacle Sprawls Across New York 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The Fête de la Musique is staged on the summer solstice and brings concerts to almost every street corner. Why your next vacation should be in France 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z “That’s right, today is the summer solstice, which means it’s the longest day of the year. So if today felt extra long, you’re either in our hemisphere or you own Bitcoin.” Trevor Noah Calls Out Rudy Giuliani for Being ‘Thirsty’ 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z But free spirits still hit the streets on summer solstice weekend. Summer Guide: Seattle’s Top 10 summer events 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z On the summer solstice a sharp beam of light shines through slabs of fallen rock and pierces the exact center of a spiral petroglyph. Searching for the Ancestral Puebloans 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z That part of Scotland is the same latitude as southern Alaska, so only a few weeks before the summer solstice, daylight wasn’t going to be a problem. Hillwalking from sea to sea across Scotland 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z On one Australian island, the light was so disruptive that wallabies, whose gestation is normally triggered by the summer solstice, ended up giving birth so much later in the season that food had run out. A Manifesto for Loving the Darkness, and Not Metaphorically 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Every year with the summer solstice, the sun rises on the ignoble gap between our impressive aspirational reading list and our actual reading list. Perspective | Summer reading has a fraught history. But if there was ever a time to delight in escapism, it’s now. 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z By the summer solstice, I was on board with the tradition of Hike Naked Day. From Georgia to Maine: What I learned on a 6-month hike along the Appalachian Trail 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Old Westminster Winery will host a natural wine festival at Burnt Hill Farm in Clarksburg on June 22 to celebrate the summer solstice. Can Maryland produce an iconic red wine? One maker is determined to find out. 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z The dates coincide with St. Petersburg’s “white nights,” the summer solstice season when city skies never get completely dark. Top travel destinations of 2018, from Malta to Moscow to Minneopolis 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z The Storm King Art Center in New Windsor, N.Y., held a summer solstice celebration, also on June 17. Parks for Everyone 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z He had been due to perform on the evening of Thursday 22 June to coincide with the summer solstice. What's it like to headline Glastonbury? 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Celebrating the arrival of summer solstice, this festival keeps the party going for three days under the midnight sun. 20 great boutique music festivals Europe summer 2019 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z The piece’s monumental nature was unhinged by the fact that it would melt, while British artist Andy Goldsworthy installed giant snowballs in London on the summer solstice. Snowmaking is the most dangerous part of skiing 2013-02-23T13:00:00Z Taking place on consecutive summer solstices during a multicultural music festival, the movie gathers 11 somewhat less multicultural but nonetheless generally appealing people and throws them into a roiling bouillabaisse of domestic and romantic complication. | 'Change of Plans': All Kiss-and-Tell and Wink-and-Nod at a Crowded Dinner Party 2010-08-26T23:23:00Z The Southern Hemisphere will have its summer solstice — the longest day of the year — instead. Winter solstice: What is it and when does it occur this year? 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z People raise their hands during the summer solstice at Stonehenge, UK. Eyewitness: Summer solstice at Stonehenge 2010-06-22T10:04:00Z Crowds at Stonehenge at dawn for the summer solstice. Stonehenge enjoys a moment in the sun at summer solstice 2012-06-21T09:04:49Z World Music Day is an annual celebration that takes place on the summer solstice. Ancient Greek sounds transfix audience in Athens 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Coleman, one of the most rigorously conceptual thinkers in improvised music, was considering potential sites for a pair of major outdoor performances, on June 21, the summer solstice, and Sept. 23, the fall equinox. Steve Coleman, a Jazz Outlier, Rides a Wave of Acclaim 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice, the upper half of the earth is tilted in toward the sun, creating the longest day and shortest night of the year. The fall equinox is here. What does that mean? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z At the summer solstice, that arc is at its highest, and at its apex, the sun is as far north as it gets. The Equinox Is Not What You Think It Is 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z As the summer solstice approached, our weather started to take a different turn. Heatwave to washout - what happened to Scotland's summer? 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z He was inspired by Stonehenge, where tourists and modern-day Druids camp out on the summer solstice to watch the rising sun align with the prehistoric stones. Manhattanhenge fans hope cloudy weather won’t obscure NYC’s famed sunset phenomenon 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Still others claim it’s another oddball feature of quirky old Fremont, like the Fremont Troll or the summer solstice festival. Dear Fremont: We need to talk about Lenin and your statue of the genocidal tyrant | David Volodzko 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z “We have been singing the buffalo dance song every summer solstice for the last 200 years.” Bison Return to Native American Lands, Revitalizing Sacred Rituals 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Nielsen-Gammon said July and August don’t have as much sunlight because the sun is retreating from the summer solstice, which was Wednesday. A heat wave in Texas is forecast to spread scorching temperatures to the north and east 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The effect was amplified by thin cloud cover and long daylight hours around the summer solstice, according to Chinese meteorologists. Beijing sweats in extreme heat for record third day 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Chinese meteorologists say the current heat wave has been caused by warm air masses associated with high-pressure ridges in the atmosphere and compounded by thin cloud covers and long daylight hours around the summer solstice. Beijing sizzles under worst heat wave and authorities ask people to stay indoors 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z The fire was contained but not yet extinguished Wednesday evening, as Paris bars and restaurants celebrated the summer solstice with a citywide annual music festival. Paris police look at gas leak as possible cause of explosion and fire that injured 24 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Akin to Britain’s Stonehenge, the sun shone straight through the passages on certain days, like the winter and summer solstices. 4,000-year-old solar shrine uncovered in the Netherlands 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Early risers gathered at one of the first places in the UK see the sun rise on summer solstice 2023. People gather at eastern point for solstice sunrise 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Some 10,000 people have gathered to welcome the summer solstice at Stonehenge. Thousands welcome summer solstice at Stonehenge 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z This year, the summer solstice at Stonehenge goes from 7 p.m. Summer solstice brings druids, pagans and thousands of curious people to Stonehenge 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z As the summer solstice arrives this year, however, there is no sign of a similar increase thus far. Could Fourth of July trigger a summer COVID-19 surge? What L.A. County data show 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The summer solstice is coming, filled with ancient significance for cultural traditions across the Northern Hemisphere. Fremont Solstice Parade 2023: What you need to know 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z With the summer solstice on June 21 fast approaching, the longest days of the year are here. 7 sweet spots to see a Seattle sunset 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z This year, the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice falls on June 21 at 10:57 a.m. What is the summer solstice? Here’s what you need to know. 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z On the summer solstice, the sun rises behind the Heel Stone in the northeast part of the horizon and its first rays shine into the heart of the stone circle. Summer solstice brings druids, pagans and thousands of curious people to Stonehenge 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z It happens about three weeks before and three weeks after the summer solstice. Manhattanhenge: How to see it this year 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Every year, Seattle-based bike bag brand Swift Industries marks the weekend closest to the summer solstice with a global callout to go bike camping. Fuel your WA summer adventure with 10 outdoor events, races and runs 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The opening of May marks the midpoint between the spring equinox and summer solstice and provides plenty of reasons to look up. May begins with a special day and hosts the Flower Moon 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z At the time, the planet and its many moons were at southern summer solstice, with their south poles fully lit and their north poles shrouded in darkness. NASA’s Uranus Mission Is Running Out of Time 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z For those north of the equator, the start of spring means daylight will start to stretch longer— with earlier sunrises and later sunsets — until the summer solstice in June. It’s the first day of spring: Here’s what that really means 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z On June 21, the summer solstice, the sun rose in Fairfax at 5:44 a.m. Opinion | Our clocks aren’t broken. Congress doesn’t need to fix them. 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z He targeted the summer solstice in June to take advantage of the longest day of the year. WA man rides more than 184 miles in 24 hours in wheelchair to set record 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The summer solstice, around June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, is the longest day of the year. Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time Celebrating the mystery of the summer solstice in this corner of Southwest Washington, deep in the Cascades, means thinking about more than just darkness and light on the year’s longest days. As Snowmelt Becomes Uncertain, Grit and Tradition Prevail 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Perhaps appropriately, that was the first official reading for Washington that was below 60 since June 20 — the day before the summer solstice. Friday combined warmth, coolness, high smoke from western fires 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z This is the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Saturday is our 60th day since the summer solstice. Friday appeared our ninth straight non-90 degree day 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z A 12-acre portion of the site, encompassing the Burro Flats painted cave and a parcel traditionally used by Native Americans to observe the winter and summer solstices, has had a landmark listing since 1974. Column: Did California give Boeing a pass on a major pollution cleanup? 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Solar radiation peaks with the summer solstice on June 21. For coastal L.A., the hottest days of summer are yet to come 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z By Friday we had voyaged about one-third of the way from the June 21 summer solstice to the Sept. 22 autumn equinox. Friday was our fifth 90-degree day, and may have been a summer milepost 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Many early cultures scheduled special events around the summer solstice to celebrate the longest days and thank their gods for making the weather warm. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z He says his experience is that his solar panels work best around the summer solstice, when there is maximum daylight, but says that even over winter they have been useful. Why record heat doesn't mean record solar power 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Manhattanhenge does not take place on the summer solstice itself, which was June 21 this year. EXPLAINER: When is Manhattanhenge? Where can you see it? 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z “We were celebrating the summer solstice, it was a sign from God, it was a prep for a permanent install, Halsey, Pride ... you name it. We acknowledged like five causes that night.” What does it take to light the Hollywood sign? A dream, six big projectors and BET 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Friday, July 22, was one month and a day after the summer solstice, often seen as the official start of summer. Friday was our fifth 90-degree day, and may have been a summer milepost 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The Arctic Circle marks the southernmost latitude for which the day length is 24 hours on the day of the summer solstice. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The program, unveiled yesterday on the summer solstice, introduces a system for naming and ranking heat waves in much the same way as hurricanes. Seville Launches World’s First Program to Name and Rank Heat Waves 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z And just a few days after the summer solstice, Western Washington will finally get some summer weather this week, with highs in 80s. As Summer solstice marks the start of the season, warmer weather is on the way for Seattle area 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Experts still debate its purpose, but it is aligned so that on summer solstice the sun rises behind the Heel Stone and rays of sunlight are channeled into the centre of the circle. Crowds mark summer solstice at ancient Stonehenge monument 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z More than 6,000 people have gathered to watch sunrise at Stonehenge for the summer solstice. Stonehenge summer solstice: Thousands welcome back celebrations 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z At the summer solstice, the Sun is higher in the sky and its rays strike Earth more directly. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The first place to see in the summer solstice in the UK was Ness Point in Lowestoft. Summer solstice: The people who drove through the night to see the sunrise 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service, said the site is popular with those celebrating the summer solstice, which is Tuesday. Fire near Arctic Circle sign prompts campground evacuations 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z As the days lengthen toward the summer solstice, the city’s roses unfurl their petals in an exuberant palette: coral, apricot, wine-red, lavender, sunny yellow. Stop to smell the roses in an unsung corner of Paris 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z "I saw a video about this festival in high school and thought it would be the coolest thing to go to seeing as summer solstice was on my birthday," she added. Stonehenge summer solstice: Thousands welcome back celebrations 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z What is the right ascension and declination of the Sun at noon on the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere? Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z David Barnes, from Basildon, Essex, is a summer solstice veteran, having seen the sunrise for each of the last five years. Summer solstice: The people who drove through the night to see the sunrise 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z While the astronomical date for the summer solstice is June 21, the outdoor market known as the Fremont Fair will run June 18 to 19. Fremont’s Solstice Parade and Fair — and naked bicyclists! — return to Seattle 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Here are some other events happening June 17-23 in the Puget Sound area, including events celebrating pride, Father’s Day and summer solstice. Celebrate Juneteenth with these local events, and more fun around Seattle 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z You’ll get four chances to see it — twice in the spring and twice in the summer, on either end of the summer solstice the longest day of the year, on June 21. Manhattanhenge Is Back for Picture-Perfect Sunsets on New York’s Grid 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z If SpaceX and other companies launch the 65,000 satellites they have proposed, bright dots will buzz across the skies all night long at those latitudes around the summer solstice, the study says. ‘Unsustainable’: How Satellite Swarms Pose a Rising Threat to Astronomy 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z This cooling effect makes the Southland more livable in the days near the summer solstice, when the path of sunlight is most direct. May gray and June gloom are threatened by climate change. Enjoy them while they last 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen, speaking to reporters in Helsinki following the paper’s release, said he hoped a decision would be made before the summer solstice in late June. Finland moves closer to joining NATO 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z On the other hand, at the summer solstice with daylight saving time, the sun rises in Portland at 4:59 a.m. Opinion | Americans want later sunsets and their sunrises right on time 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z To avoid interrupted flowering, divide spring-blooming plants after the summer solstice. How to propagate your plants at home 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z That means from this moment until the summer solstice in June, our nighttime darkness will be shrinking and our hours of daylight increasing. Happy solstice! It still feels dark in the Seattle area, but longer days are coming 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Ever so slightly after the solstice, we will start to gain daylight on Dec. 23, and then inch forward with additional light until the summer solstice in June. Sky Watch: See Venus, Saturn and Jupiter fall into line 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Though our days have been getting shorter since the summer solstice in June, our earlier sunsets become quite noticeable near the fall equinox, when daylight vanishes at its fastest pace of the year. Wednesday’s autumnal equinox heralds the arrival of a darker and colder season 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z At the summer solstice, direct light was about 1,500 miles to the north, on the Tropic of Cancer, thus the longer days and the stronger sun up our way. What to know about the autumnal equinox as the days shorten before our eyes 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Monday was fairly close to two-thirds of the way past the June 20 summer solstice and a third of the way to the Sept. 22 fall equinox. Monday was a summer landmark: The last sunrise before 6:30 a.m. 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Our high reading of 77 degrees was the lowest since June 22, two days after the summer solstice. Saturday was the coolest day here since June 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z Remaining in elegiac mode, we may note that Sunday marked four weeks since the summer solstice. Heat wave ends on fair day for July 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z Last month, on the weekend of the summer solstice, I took my teenage kids to a place known as Proctor's Ledge, which today sits in a modest residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Salem, Massachusetts. My witch-hunt history, and America's: A personal journey to 1692 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Just a few days after hundreds gathered at Stonehenge for the summer solstice, the ancient monument is in the spotlight again, but this time over fears for its future. Stonehenge tunnel: What does it mean for World Heritage Site? 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Since the summer solstice landed on June 20 this year, this year's Strawberry Moon is the first of summer. A stunning "Strawberry Moon" will rise tomorrow. Here's what that means (and how to see it) 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z A live feed of the summer solstice sunrise at Stonehenge was pulled after people disregarded advice not to travel to the site. Summer solstice Stonehenge feed ‘pulled for safety reasons’ 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z "We were busy getting ready to welcome everyone for summer solstice but the announcement this week left us with no choice," she said. Stonehenge summer solstice event cancelled for a second year 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z That the eclipse is occurring so far north is explained by its occurrence near the summer solstice, when the northern half of the planet is close to its most extreme tilt toward the sun. Highlights From the ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse at Sunrise 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Before Covid, many people would gather at the site to celebrate the summer solstice - hundreds did so on Monday, despite official advice not to. Stonehenge tunnel: What does it mean for World Heritage Site? 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z It speaks of outdoor gatherings, launching into new phases of life, counting down the dazzling days until the peak brilliance of the summer solstice. June arrives under gray skies, but with growing warmth 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z For the Eastern United States, the summer solstice occurs on June 20 at 11:32 p.m., said the observatory. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in June 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z If it is decimally tempting to measure time and seasons in calendar tracts of 100 days, we may recognize that Saturday was about 50 days from the June 20 summer solstice. We had long, bright hours to enjoy May Day and its symbolism 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z People who live in the midlatitudes enjoy maximum daylight on the summer solstice and put up with maximum darkness on the winter solstice. Sunlight Changes Unequally All Year Long 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z For folks living at 23.5 degrees south latitude, not only does this day mark their summer solstice, but they also see the Sun directly over them at local noon. What you need to know about this year’s winter solstice and the great conjunction 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z On Thursday, we reached the midpoint of the 94 days from the June 20 summer solstice and the Sept. 22 autumn equinox. Summer is now more than half done, at least by the calendar 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z At 80, Friday was our coolest since the summer solstice and since it was 80 degrees on June 13. Friday was a rare July day in Washington this year not in the 90s 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z Solar radiation reaching the Earth is at its maximum in the Northern Hemisphere on the summer solstice, which was June 20 this year. After this week's heatwave, there's relief in sight for Southern California 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Three full weeks after the summer solstice, Washington provided what was expected of it on Saturday, giving us one more in a long string of 90-degree days. It’s summer, three weeks after the solstice, and the heat goes on 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z It also meant, for the first time in years, those who celebrate the summer solstice were unable to gather at the burial mound to witness the dawn phenomenon there. Lockdown Minecraft lesson recreates ancient tomb 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z They cheerfully reminded me and many others that it was indeed the summer solstice! Rant & Rave: A shout-out to nude cyclists, a naked reminder of the summer solstice 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z "We've just passed the summer solstice so the sun is particularly high in the sky," says Taylor. What is the UV index? 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z "We have just gone past the summer solstice so the sun is higher in the sky," he said. Sun safety warning as UV level tipped to soar 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Stonehenge is positioned to align with the sunrise and sunset on the winter and summer solstices. Neolithic Site Near Stonehenge Yields an ‘Astonishing Discovery’ 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z The burial mound dates back an estimated 5,000 years, with its so-called "passage tomb" whose entrance aligns perfectly with the sun at dawn on the summer solstice. Lockdown Minecraft lesson recreates ancient tomb 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z The discovery makes up for the cancellation of this year’s summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge – on 20 June – due to the ban on mass gatherings prompted by Covid-19. Vast neolithic circle of deep shafts found near Stonehenge 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z This eclipse coincided with the summer solstice - the northern hemisphere's longest day of the year. In pictures: Rare solar eclipse on summer solstice 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z Sunday’s eclipse coincide’s with the northern hemisphere’s longest day of the year, the summer solstice, when Earth’s north pole is tilted most directly toward the sun. Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to cast shadow over Africa and Asia 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z "But please do not travel to Stonehenge this summer solstice, watch it online instead." Solstice revellers urged not to head to Stonehenge 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z This is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, when the sun appears at its highest point in the noontime sky. An unusual spring draws to a close on a somewhat normal June-gloom note 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Summer officially arrives on Saturday, with the summer solstice at 5:43 p.m. Severe weather threat for central Plains, Midwest as fire danger begins to ease in Southwest 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z The monument pre-dates, by around 500 years, the huge trilithon stones at Stonehenge, which align to the winter and summer solstices. Incest uncovered at the elite prehistoric Newgrange monument in Ireland 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Our longest day will be June 20, the day of the summer solstice. It was a long day, a warm day, but a comfortable day, too 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z The summer solstice will occur later this month, on June 20. Get set for strawberry moon: NASA’s top tips for June skywatchers 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z The summer solstice is one of the rare occasions that English Heritage normally opens up the stones for public access. Stonehenge solstice gathering axed due to virus 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Biological samples were taken from volunteers at the winter and summer solstices and the spring and autumn equinoxes. Scientists ask: could summer heat help beat Covid-19? 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z At the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer, at 23.5 degrees north latitude. Spring starts Thursday with the vernal equinox. What does that mean? 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z After Thursday, the sun’s arc across the sky will continue to climb higher until it peaks with the summer solstice on June 20. With the start of spring on Thursday, will the stronger sun chase away the coronavirus? 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z From that point on, the sun begins its climb toward the highest point on its apparent path across the sky on June 20, the summer solstice. Music fans at postponed events may find Coachella a little warmer in October than in April 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Pro tip No. 2: A summer solstice picnic at the observatory might be L.A.’s coolest first date. Griffith Observatory: Take a picnic, take a pal. Just remember, we are all stardust 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z For those living below the equator – where the seasons are opposite to those in the UK - December 22 marks the summer solstice, with the days gradually getting shorter. Druids and dancers gather at Stonehenge to mark winter solstice 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Many of the photos, taken by visitors to the great stone circle in Wiltshire, feature joyful moments – from children playing hide-and-seek to new age travellers relishing the madness of summer solstices. From carriages to kiss selfies: 150 years of photos at Stonehenge 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z It was soon after the summer solstice and maybe I was staying in the sun too long. Looks like Kamala Harris isn't a shoo-in to win California's primary after all 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z In 1986, he joined a group of artists that launched the first Burning Man festival, huddling around a ritualistic bonfire on San Francisco’s Baker Beach to mark the summer solstice. He was 'goofy and innocent and often annoying,' but he inspired a tough town to celebrate eccentricities 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z The recent summer solstice — when the northern pole on our ever-twirling planet achieves its maximum tilt toward the mighty sun — marks the arrival of the year’s longest day and the year’s shortest night. Summer haters: How to deal with the parade of long, miserable days | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Castillo also throws in information about global “viral” news like the summer solstice or results of sporting events. Jackson Hole’s first Spanish-language radio station launched 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z She and her father, the legendary Bristol landlord Dutty Ken, used to join the new age convoy that headed to Stonehenge for the summer solstice. From carriages to kiss selfies: 150 years of photos at Stonehenge 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Burke donned a cropped, white rash guard top and two-toned purple bikini bottoms as she celebrated the summer solstice. Brooke Burke, 47, looks stunning in teeny-tiny purple bikini 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z At 47.6062 degrees north latitude, we experience our latest sunsets of the year after the June 21 summer solstice, not on it. Solstice may have passed, but we’re just now getting our latest sunsets of the year. Here’s why. 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z The parade now has a global following and is staged each year on the Saturday closest to the summer solstice. Woody Guthrie’s children are Mermaid Parade king and queen 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z The sun rises between the stones as crowds of people gather to celebrate the dawn of the summer solstice with personal reflection and yoga exercises. Stonehenge dawn patrol: Modern-day druids and others celebrate summer solstice 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Thousands of people cheered sunrise at Stonehenge on summer solstice. Crowds gather for solstice at Stonehenge 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z A live feed from a camera set up close to the stones is being set up – appropriately enough on the summer solstice – to allow people to tune in to the monument whenever they want. Sunrise at Stonehenge will now be visible around the world 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Instead, it lingers in the sky, fading slowly, and never more slowly than in the days before and after the summer solstice. As summer solstice nears, daylight stretches its hours upon the stage 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z The summer solstice arrives June 21 at 11:54 a.m. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in June 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Although the sun does technically drop below the horizon for a few short hours, around the summer solstice there are 24 hours of light in Fairbanks. As Alaska Warms, Wildfires Pose a Growing Threat 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z During the summer solstice, the sunrise there is perfectly framed by its stone slabs. Manhattanhenge 2019: When and Where to Watch 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z From Friday, it is exactly five weeks until June 21, the summer solstice, but some of the most cherished features of summer are already here: the long, long days. Summer is five weeks away, but the long days are already here 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z January, February, March . . . the summer solstice, the autumnal equinox . Perspective | Measles: Why it’s so deadly, and why vaccination is so vital 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z This is a deeply perplexing shortfall, and as it persists year after year after year like the winter and summer solstices, one can safely assume that something more than dumb chance accounts for this problem. Baseball Could Use More Frank Robinsons 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Notorious is China’s annual Dog Meat Festival, where man’s best friend is slaughtered and consumed to celebrate the summer solstice. Opinion | The farm bill could do more for animals than any legislation in recent history 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z On the winter and summer solstices, the sun god, Inti, was believed to “rest” atop them. Archaeologists and astronomers solve the mystery of Chile's Stonehenge 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z It’s not quite the same as when druids gather at Stonehenge for the summer solstice. Move Over, Lenin: Make Room for the Computer Keyboard 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z It was the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Disney workers find peace with yoga at Cinderella Castle 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The land briefly opened and filled with wildflowers, similar to those that Swedes traditionally wear as crowns to celebrate the summer solstice. For a 90-Minute Game, a Train Ride of 27 Hours 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z SUN Traditional Swedish celebration of the summer solstice with music and dancing, raising the Midsommar pole, food and craft vendors, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Community calendar: Comic Con, West African griot party, city beaches and more 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Thousands of people gathered at Stonehenge for the summer solstice, as the sun rose amid clear skies. Thousands attend Stonehenge solstice 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The annual event celebrating musicians of every style and level is June 21, the summer solstice. Landmarks to glow orange in celebration of Make Music Day 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z On the summer solstice Thursday, the Northern Hemisphere will dip toward the sun and bathe in direct sunlight for longer than any other day of the year. Thursday’s Summer Solstice and the Search for Life in the Galaxy 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z The summer solstice—the day of the year with the most daylight—is therefore a little bit shorter when Earth is more vertically oriented. This Summer Solstice, Earth's Days Are Longer Than Ever 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z A grand opening ribbon-cutting is scheduled Thursday to coincide with the summer solstice. Astronomy park named for John Glenn set to open on solstice 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z The summer solstice is one of the rare occasions that English Heritage opens up the stones for public access. Thousands attend Stonehenge solstice 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Among them: an elaborate lace-making technique in Normandy, the summer solstice fire festivals in the Pyrenees and folk dances in Brittany. Bistros are the life of Paris, but are they UNESCO worthy? 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z The official, astronomical start to summer occurs at the summer solstice, June 21 at 6:07 a.m., says the Naval Observatory. Skywatch: Saturn, Jupiter and Mars heading for opposition in June and July 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z She discovered that some of them were marked for the summer solstice, proposing that the lines were some sort of astronomical calendar. Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the scientist who studied the mysterious desert lines of Peru 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z The team simulated 3600 voyages taken during the spring equinox, the presumed start of the open seas travel season, and the summer solstice, the longest day of the northern year. Viking seafarers may have navigated with legendary crystals 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z The team hope to send more transmissions to the planet in April 2018, including a time when Earth will be listening for their reply: the northern hemisphere’s summer solstice in 2043. How to send a message to another planet 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z His siblings visit him once a year, for the summer solstice, a time at which a big gathering is organised. Growing up in -60C 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z In June, Washington enjoyed about 15 hours of sunlight near the summer solstice. Skywatch: Cassini spacecraft set to crash into Saturn this month 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z In 1986, a small group of friends gathered on Baker Beach to burn a 10-foot stick figure in honor of summer solstice. California Today: A Setback for the State’s Republican Leaders 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z At the annual summer solstice celebration, they gather in their villages, play music and drink wine, then dance in a circle, with their arms linked. Without Bugs, We Might All Be Dead 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z For one thing, on Friday, the 21st of July, we are a full month past the summer solstice, the day when the sun is at its strongest and highest, its moment of maximum blaze. In 21 days of July in D.C. region, 17 have reached 90 degrees or more 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Groups of witches across the country gathered to cast spells of resistance against Trump, re-upping their efforts on 20 June, the summer solstice. Are witches the ultimate feminists? 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z These illuminated evenings peak around the summer solstice at the end of June, but now, they are still at their brightest. Partying Under the Midsummer Arctic Sun, Unless You’re a Worm 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Every year on the summer solstice, some 1,000 free events, most inviting audience participation, sprawl through the city, from dawn to night, under the auspices of Make Music New York. Galactic Pulses: The Best Moments of Make Music New York 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z The summer solstice today marks the official start of summer and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The Morning Brief: Uber CEO, Georgia Election Results and Summer Solstice 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Egyptians built the Great Pyramids so that the sun, when viewed from the Sphinx, sets precisely between two of the pyramids on the summer solstice. Everything You Need To Know About The Summer Solstice 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z That’s the summer solstice, when the hemisphere will dip toward the sun, basking in its warmth for longer than any other day. Georgia, Republican Party, Otto Warmbier: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Eastern Time marks the summer solstice, the scientific start to summer for half the world. Summer Solstice: A Great Moment to Ponder the Sun 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Thousands of people descend on England’s famous Stonehenge every year to herald the summer solstice. 4 Fascinating Ways the World Celebrates the Summer Solstice 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z The summer solstice is just around the corner, but someone forgot to tell California’s snowpack. It’s June and California is still covered in snow 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z For the Northern Hemisphere, the official summer season starts on June 20 or 21, depending on where you live, with the arrival of the summer solstice. Everything You Need To Know About The Summer Solstice 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Not that anyone wants to entertain the notion of even a single extra moment in Albany after Wednesday, the summer solstice and the longest day of the year. Little but Palace Intrigue as Legislative Session Winds Down 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z Welcome the summer solstice, the official start of summer, at the Fremont Solstice Parade and Fremont Fair on Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18. It’s time for the Fremont Solstice Parade 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z In 2014, the United Nations declared June 21, the day of the annual summer solstice, as the International Day of Yoga. 4 Fascinating Ways the World Celebrates the Summer Solstice 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z The boisterous tradition, a seaside Mardi Gras and summer solstice celebration that began in 1983, now draws over half a million revelers each year. New York Today: Decoding Our Borough Flags 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z Read on for some more intriguing facts about the summer solstice. Everything You Need To Know About The Summer Solstice 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Activists say thousands of dogs — some of them abducted pets — are slaughtered at the festival each year; they’re served alongside lychees and grain alcohol to mark the summer solstice. In a victory for animal rights activists — and dogs — China will ban dog meat sales at festival 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z In the past, officials have mostly skirted the issue, insisting that the festival is a local tradition signaling the summer solstice and not organized or endorsed by the government. China’s Dog Meat Festival May Have to Cancel the Dog, Activists Say 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z The relatively new tradition in India of practicing yoga in honor of the summer solstice recently carried over to the U.S., where thousands gather in New York City to do yoga. 4 Fascinating Ways the World Celebrates the Summer Solstice 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z A single-story, 100-meter-long gallery oriented to frame the sun at dawn on the summer solstice balances over a vertiginous hill dotted with tangerine trees. The Veteran Photographer Making Stunning New Buildings 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Even though the planet absorbs a lot of sunlight on the summer solstice, it takes several weeks to release it. Everything You Need To Know About The Summer Solstice 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Which is why, when the reincarnation of King Arthur wants to go and worship the grey wickets during the summer solstice, he now has to pay £15 to stow his Kawasaki motorbike. Chief Druid King Arthur Pendragon gets court date over Stonehenge parking fees 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Eating dog meat and lychees during the summer solstice, they argue, is a longstanding local custom, and no different from eating cows or pigs. China’s Dog Meat Festival May Have to Cancel the Dog, Activists Say 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z The event marks the summer solstice but usually takes place shortly afterward, in July. 4 Fascinating Ways the World Celebrates the Summer Solstice 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z The event is thought to be more important in the pagan calendar than the summer solstice because it marks the "re-birth" of the sun for the new year. Stonehenge winter solstice celebrated by a crowd of thousands - BBC News 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z “Think of the sun as traveling between what is called the winter solstice and summer solstice,” explains Ken Heideman, the Director of Publications at the American Meteorological Society. When Does Winter Start? It Depends What You Mean by 'Winter' 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The most recent strawberry moon happened on June 20 and coincided with the summer solstice. The Supermoon and Other Moons That Are Super in Their Own Ways 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z The park’s 92-mile road takes visitors into a place where the summer solstice brings 20 hours of daylight and the winter solstice yields less than five. The essential guide to all 59 U.S. national parks 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Thousands of sun worshipers across the world Wednesday will celebrate the summer solstice with centuries-old rituals that include burning effigies and leaping over bonfires, as well as newer traditions like practicing yoga. 4 Fascinating Ways the World Celebrates the Summer Solstice 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z At the summer solstice, sunflowers move more slowly than they do all year, taking the full 16 hours of available daylight to follow the sun from east to west. Here's How Flowers Move—and Why 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z At Stonehenge, once a year during the summer solstice, the rising Sun perfectly aligns with the 5,000-year-old stones, signaling the beginning of the season. Views from Manhattanhenge, New York City's coolest sunset of the year 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z Every year thousands of worshippers with phones flock to #Manhattanhenge to pay respect to the summer solstice. Manhattanhenge Returns to Light Up New York City Streets 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Tonight is Midsummer, a celebration in Sweden and Finland and other Northern European countries that falls during the week of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice. Your Friday Briefing 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z The summer solstice is widely observed in India through mass yoga sessions. 4 Fascinating Ways the World Celebrates the Summer Solstice 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Monday’s summer solstice followed an unsettling 13 consecutive months of record-setting heat on this planet, in a year that is on track to be, yet again, the hottest ever. California Editorial Roundup 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z For the first time in nearly 70 years, the full moon rose on the same day as the summer solstice. See the Strawberry Moon from the International Space Station 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Thousands of people visit Stonehenge each year to celebrate the summer solstice, the official start of the summer. See a Summer Solstice Celebration at Stonehenge 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z In 2014, the United Nations declared June 21st, the summer solstice, as the International Day of Yoga. See Yoga From Around the World for the International Day of Yoga 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Yoga practitioners also filled New York’s Times Square on Monday, which was the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Namaste. Today Is the Second International Day of Yoga 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Win friends and influence people with fun summer solstice facts For example: did you know that today is a once in a lifetime event? Cruel summer: how you should use today’s extra daylight – if you must 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Here’s how to celebrate Monday’s summer solstice in Seattle: Get out and enjoy Seattle’s 16 hours of summer solstice sunlight 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Ancient monuments are the only clue as for when humans started tracking the summer solstice. Here's the 'Earliest' Sign that Humans Knew About the Summer Solstice 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Not only is it the summer solstice, but there is a full moon too, known to native Americans as The Strawberry Moon. New York Today: Hello, Summer 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z The summer solstice marks the season’s official arrival around the globe Monday. Solstice, full moon mark summer's official arrival 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z For the first time in nearly 70 years, a full moon will rise on the same day as the summer solstice. Watch Live: Full Moon Rises on Summer Solstice for First Time in Decades 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z The summer solstice is June 20, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Why the Summer Solstice May Be the Happiest Day of the Year 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice—which falls on Monday—signals the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Here's the 'Earliest' Sign that Humans Knew About the Summer Solstice 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z And on the summer solstice, the sun climbs its very highest. New York Today: Hello, Summer 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z June 20 is the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice, the longest day of the year. 14 Photos of Giraffes With Their Heads In the Clouds 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z I’m Jamieson, I’m still your host, and I always get a little bummed out when the summer solstice is within reach. This is your next jam: Danny Brown, Phantogram, and more 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z This annual exercise in motorsports overkill is an 84-year-old tradition held on public and private roads just outside the French village of Le Mans on the weekend of the summer solstice to maximize sunlight. What to expect at this weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z No better way to ring in the summer solstice on Monday. New York Today: Lady Liberty Lands 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z On Monday, June 20, the Alzheimer’s Association will again hold its fundraising and awareness event pegged to the summer solstice, which is “The Longest Day” of the year. Alzheimer’s patients forget, we should remember 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Monday is officially the summer solstice, the day of the year with the most daylight; let’s count the ways to celebrate, Fremont-style. The parade and more: What to do at this weekend’s Fremont Solstice Festival and Parade 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Muslims in the UK are facing the "longest" Ramadan in 33 years, as the holy month coincides with the summer solstice, meaning long days of fasting. 'Longest' Muslim holy month of Ramadan in 33 years begins - BBC News 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z The new moon arrives June 5, and the full moon officially appears June 20 — the summer solstice. Skywatch: Celestial shows leading up to the summer solstice 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Twice a year, either side of the summer solstice, the setting sun is perfectly aligned with the grid of New York city streets. Don DeLillo: ‘I think of myself as the kid from the Bronx’ 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z They are getting married on June 21st, in Reykjavík, a day after the summer solstice. Performance Art that Doesn’t Bore 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z The sun, returned from its winter sojourns in southern latitudes, will seem to cross the equator and climb higher each day until the summer solstice. Washington region gets snow on eve of spring equinox 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z The ceremony is the first in a series of four that culminates with the Sun Dance on the summer solstice. First Day of Spring Marked With Sun Daggers, Light Snakes A picture of people photographing the summer solstice at Stonehenge is the winner of this year's British Life Photography award. British Life Photography awards - BBC News 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z The scans suggested that participants' attention skills were best near the summer solstice in June and worst near the winter solstice in December. Do the Seasons Affect How We Think? 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z "There is the summer solstice, so no night time really, and people are very happy to be outside ... after a long winter." Aalto fetes Finnish midsummer at Paris Fashion Week open 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Each plant takes about three gallons a day, and they’re picky about sunshine and temperatures – the daylight changes at the summer solstice trigger their growth cycles. Craft beers are in trouble as drought and fire savage the Pacific Northwest 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Some say it was built more than 3,000 years ago as a burial site, others point to astronomical purposes because of its alignment with the summer solstice axis. Your Thursday Briefing 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z And in subsequent months, they will build eight experimental stations, or beamlines, around the synchrotron, which they plan to open on 20 June 2016, a date chosen for the symbolism of summer solstice. Next-generation X-ray source fires up 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z On the summer solstice, which usually happens on June 21 or 22, the North Pole is tilted as far toward the sun as it’s going to be all year. Five myths about summer weather 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z “A few days ago I was like, it’s the summer solstice, a lovely day – this is perfect.” Four Tet: ‘The club is my world now’ 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Next year's summer solstice will occur on 20 June. In pictures: Thousands mark summer solstice at Stonehenge - BBC News 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z The search near Friendship was taking place on the eve of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, which would assist the authorities with extra daylight. New York prison break manhunt: police swoop on town of Friendship 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z In Sweden, the solstice is tied to the celebration of Midsummer, though the date is set at June 24 every year while the date of the summer solstice moves. Explaining Summer Solstice, the Longest Day of the Year 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z I went there twice last year including on the summer solstice day. Q. and A.: Peter J. Li on the Clash Over Eating Dogs in China 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z This year, Ramadan will coincide with the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere on June 21, the longest day of the year in that part of the world. Why Muslims Celebrate Ramadan 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Some 23,000 people gathered at the neolithic site of Stonehenge to mark this year's summer solstice. In pictures: Thousands mark summer solstice at Stonehenge - BBC News 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z From Sunday it is two weeks until June 21, the day of the summer solstice, the day when the sun is at its highest point above the horizon in this hemisphere. Leesburg fire displaces residents 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z Sunday is summer solstice, the longest day of the year above the equator and the turning point after which the sun starts rising later and setting earlier. Explaining Summer Solstice, the Longest Day of the Year 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z That’s the summer solstice, when we get 14 hours and 54 minutes of sunlight. Skywatch: Venus and Jupiter appear to move closer to one another in June 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z A summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is when Earth is at maximum tilt toward the sun, with the North Pole tipped toward the sun and the South Pole tipped away. A solstice that doesn’t exist 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z If you’re not a fan of winter, from each day on after the solstice, the days will get longer and warmer until the calendar hits summer solstice, June 21, 2015. What You Need to Know About Winter Solstice 2014 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z While it is the winter solstice in one hemisphere it is the summer solstice in the other hemisphere. What is the winter solstice? 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z On the evening of the summer solstice of 2013, I moored my sailboat in the Fox Islands Thoroughfare, one of the most beautiful places I know. In and Out of Time in Iraq 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z The Dragon Boat Festival is another national holiday that’s celebrated near the summer solstice. Why Tomorrow Will Be The World's Biggest Shopping Day 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z There is a spring equinox and a summer solstice, both determined by the tilt of Earth toward the sun. A solstice that doesn’t exist 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Every summer solstice, tens of thousands of people throng to Stonehenge, creating a festival-like atmosphere at the 4,400-year-old stone monument. Digital mapping uncovers ‘super henge’ that dwarfed Stonehenge : Nature News Blog 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z In June, the owner, Oliver Poiss, threw a huge summer solstice party with six wild boar roasting on spits and a $10,000 equipment giveaway. Growing pains of the great US marijuana legalisation experiment 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z With the passing of the summer solstice, the days are now getting shorter in the northern hemisphere. Map Shows When Summer Heat Peaks in Your Town 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Whatever you call the island, it is thought to be the result of Titan’s approaching summer solstice. 'Magic' Island Appears on a Moon of Saturn 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Titan operates on a 30-year seasonal cycle, and the moon's northern region is expected to become a more dynamic place as Titan approaches its summer solstice in May 2017. Clue in moon's 'Magic Island' puzzle 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z If the summer solstice doesn’t signal the arrival of winter, surely it heralds the gradual lessening of light, and with that, often, an incremental decline in disposition. The Solstice Blues 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z And much like Stonehenge, the replica draws a coterie of neo-Druids, pagans and wiccans each year on the summer solstice. Pagans mark summer solstice at replica Stonehenge 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Planning to host a party for the summer solstice tomorrow? One Great View of Earth for the Summer Solstice 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z Now, it’s also a gathering place for pagans, wiccans and revelers on the summer solstice. Dozens mark summer solstice at replica Stonehenge 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z For more than a decade violence, screaming and bloodshed marred the summer solstice at Stonehenge - a far cry from the hippy ideal followed by those wanting access the site. The battle scars of Stonehenge 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Druids and pagans are among those who mark the summer solstice at sites such as Stonehenge and Avebury. Thousands celebrate summer solstice 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Religions that treat the sun as a deity turned to the summer solstice as a holy day. Pagans mark summer solstice at replica Stonehenge 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z In a news release, officials at the site say on Sunday the dawn of the summer solstice will be observed at “Woodhenge.” ‘Woodhenge’ summer solstice fete set at Cahokia 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z As June 21 approaches, people throughout the Northern Hemisphere are getting ready to mark the summer solstice. In China on the Solstice, Dog Meat Is What's for Dinner 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z On 22 June 1989, 260 travellers who tried to reach Stonehenge for the summer solstice were arrested for public order offences - more than twice as many arrests as the year before. The battle scars of Stonehenge 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z The phenomenon reminded him of Stonehenge, where the sun aligns with several of the ancient stones on the summer solstice. New York Today: Manhattanhenge 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z In the Northern Hemisphere, we reach summer solstice on June 21 at 6:51 p.m., which is the official astronomical start to summer, according to the U.S. Skywatch: A plethora of planets are visible in June But since we are titled around 30 degrees to the southwest, it happens a few weeks before and after the summer solstice as the Sun’s path across the sky shifts with the seasons. The return of Manhattanhenge 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z The city in the southern province of Guangxi greets the summer solstice by slaughtering thousands of dogs, simmering their meat in hotpots, and serving them with litchis and booze to locals and visitors. In China on the Solstice, Dog Meat Is What's for Dinner 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z There’s a lot of time to kill when the sun shines for nearly 24-hours a day like it does in Iceland during the summer solstice. 14 Music Festivals to Check Out In 2014 2014-04-18T20:00:01Z Titan operates on a 30-year seasonal cycle, with the northern region currently approaching summer solstice, which it will mark in 2017. 'Waves' detected on Titan’s lakes 2014-03-18T14:27:12Z The summer solstice occurs on June 21, the longest day of the year in the north. Winter Solstice: 5 Things You Need to Know 2013-12-21T22:50:23Z Far left: summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere. Forget New Year's Day: Reflect On The Second Half 2013-07-02T13:00:00Z It was the summer solstice on the calendar but just another typical workday for Bowman, who was already in his office. Bob Bowman, Coach and Cook, Puts Swimming Back on the Front Burner 2013-06-25T16:21:10Z The Church's appropriation of many pagan festivals has left an important gap - the summer solstice. Solstice and the lack of symbolism in Britain 2013-06-21T16:53:07Z In the northern hemisphere - where the UK is - the summer solstice falls on June 21 this year. What is the summer solstice? 2013-06-21T13:06:27Z As the sun finally sets towards midnight on the summer solstice, the standing stones of Callanish echo to a strange rasping sound: the repetitive, two-note call of the corncrake. The corncrake's midsummer comeback 2013-06-20T23:50:56Z "Midsummer is the longest day of the year so we have plenty of time," said Olli Rehn, the European Commission's top economics official, referring to the northern hemisphere's June 21 summer solstice. EU to decide who pays when banks fail 2013-06-21T08:50:43Z For example, he listed his correct birthday - June 21, 1983 - and noted that it fell on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Snowden as a teen online: anime and cheeky humor 2013-06-13T03:10:17Z I am talking about midsummer, the summer solstice, which this year fell on 21 June at 5am. Solstice and the lack of symbolism in Britain 2013-06-21T16:53:07Z The summer solstice is the longest day of the year. What is the summer solstice? 2013-06-21T13:06:27Z From now until the summer solstice on June 21, the days will gradually get longer because the sun will be higher in the sky, giving more hours of daylight. Vernal Equinox Marks First Day of Spring Today 2013-03-20T17:45:05.467Z At the summer solstice, the sun stops its northward motion and begins heading south. Dec. 21: The Winter Solstice Explained 2012-12-21T21:15:00.240Z After the summer solstice, days grew progressively shorter and the nights longer. City Room: Looking Down to See Nature's Early-Autumn Change in Hues 2012-10-06T00:40:30Z The sunniest time of year in the northern hemisphere is the summer solstice, in late June, and the weeks preceding and following it. Arctic Sea Ice: What, Why, and What Next 2012-09-21T15:15:05.030Z On the summer solstice, the central Altar stone at Stonehenge aligns with the Heel stone, the Slaughter stone and the rising sun to the north east. What is the summer solstice? 2013-06-21T13:06:27Z A group of people greet the dawn of the summer solstice at the megalithic observatory Kokino. Week in pictures: 16-22 June 2012 2012-06-22T14:13:11Z Thousands of people gather at Stonehenge in England to celebrate the summer solstice under overcast skies. Day in pictures: 21 June 2012 2012-06-21T11:39:15Z The summer solstice is an important date for Pagans with many choosing to visit ancient religious sites such as Stonehenge to see the sun rising on the first morning of summer. Summer solstice through the years 2012-06-21T03:45:29Z Today marks the summer solstice, which will arrive at 19:09 EDT this evening, and summer has arrived with a vengeance in the Eastern time zone. Government Recommendation for Early Summer Heat Wave: Water, Rest, Shade 2012-06-20T22:15:00.290Z Around the time of the summer solstice areas of Norway, Finland, Greenland, Alaska and other polar regions experience 'midnight sun'. What is the summer solstice? 2013-06-21T13:06:27Z That's right, no waiting around for summer solstice or after the 4th of July, when our weather really gets nice, sometimes. Tony Floor's Tackle Box is loaded with ways to hook a salmon this month 2012-06-06T19:09:06Z Its occurrence was possible only during a few evenings before and after the summer solstice, when the sun had traveled farthest north in the northern hemisphere. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z The frame of the photograph above will not change between now and the summer solstice on June 20. City Room: Spring Time - Spring Comes to a City Woodland 2012-03-20T15:23:04Z In the same manner he states, or rather as some think, imagines that Antonio, though enabled to travel like others, by water, mounted horse during the summer solstice, and shortly after died. The History of Painting in Italy, Vol. IV (of 6) from the Period of the Revival of the Fine Arts to the End of the Eighteenth Century 2012-02-25T03:00:10.400Z Probably this rock and this tree had witnessed the meetings of some primitive people, had borne part in their human sacrifices, and echoed the cries with which they acclaimed the moment of the summer solstice. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The festival took place in the summer, probably at the time of the summer solstice, and the illuminations characteristic of it are still perpetuated in some of the numerous festivals of modern Egypt. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z "Yes, and it seemed to indicate clearly that those particular three days, the twentieth, twenty-first, and twenty-second of June——" "In astronomical parlance, the summer solstice," interrupted Warriner. "——was the danger period." In Jeopardy 2012-01-04T03:00:35.013Z By a like metonymy of language, the "Ascension" of Christ has also allusion to the Sun at the summer solstice. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z For the parched-up soil, whose life-blood has been drained by the heats of the summer solstice, whose plant-life is burnt up, remains panting all the autumn through for the precious moisture that comes not. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z It has been observed by naturalists that the blossom of the mistletoe falls within a few days of the summer solstice, and the berry within a few days of the winter solstice. Old English Chronicles 2011-10-27T02:00:21.903Z The sun was of course vertical to Syene at the summer solstice, and a deep well existed there in which the reflection of the sun was seen at noon on midsummer-day. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z The solstices and equinoxes were celebrated by four great festivals; but the most solemn was the feast of Raymi, held at the period of their summer solstice. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Like everything else relating to Christ, or Christos, the dogma of the ascension has no doubt its allegorical root in the Sun's apparent exaltation in the heavens, from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z The summer solstice may have passed, but north of the Arctic Circle the sun never really sets. What should we believe about al-Qaida? 2011-07-27T20:01:00Z The reader will recollect that we found the summer solstice close to a wonderful star-swarm in the feet of Gemini. Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments 2011-07-17T02:00:30.177Z The sun enters Aries, at the time of the vernal equinox; Cancer, at the summer solstice; Libra, at the autumnal equinox; and Capricornus, at the winter solstice. Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained 2011-07-12T02:00:28.027Z In Macedonia stargazers gathered at the ancient astronomic observatory at Kokino to celebrate the summer solstice. Week in pictures 2011-06-24T16:14:29Z He continued to gain strength till the summer solstice; but as he again became the old year, he died the following December, in the same manner. Religion In The Heavens Or, Mythology Unveiled in a Series of Lectures 2011-12-24T03:08:03.360Z Wozniacki, whose personality is as sunny as the summer solstice is long, seems to endure the questions gladly. Straight Sets: Wozniacki Is Waiting for a Major Breakthrough 2011-06-24T16:40:42Z Fairbanks is slightly south of the Arctic Circle, so the sun does set briefly on the summer solstice. Halted midnight solstice baseball breaks Alaska tradition 2011-06-24T01:28:20Z In some European countries, they celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, with bonfires. Celebration, and Mourning, on a Day With Lingering Sunlight 2011-06-22T03:29:22Z Revellers gather for the summer solstice at the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern England. Day in Pictures 2011-06-21T12:17:32Z The longest day is known as the summer solstice. PICTURES: Stonehenge solstice celebrations 2011-06-21T11:42:21Z About 20 people were arrested for minor drug offences during summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge. Arrests made at summer solstice 2011-06-21T06:12:44Z No better time to get the answers to these questions than now, the week of the summer solstice. Personal Health: Explaining Sunscreen and the New Rules 2011-06-20T20:31:42Z De Franceschini plans to spend next week's summer solstice at Hadrian's villa, in the hope of documenting the light effects at Apollo's temple more carefully. Hadrian-henge: Roman Emperor's Villa Oriented to Catch Solstice Rays 2011-06-16T23:15:00.243Z Attention is called to four points on the ecliptic, namely, the vernal equinox, the autumnal equinox, the winter solstice, and the summer solstice. Our Calendar 2011-05-25T02:00:17.450Z In this spring of theirs these nightingales go on singing until the summer solstice; the wedding-day is their longest day. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z This was the feast of the summer solstice, which fell in the month of June. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The event of this visit was Baildon Feast, a great public rejoicing on the anniversary of the summer solstice. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z Last year's summer solstice was rainy, she says. Hadrian-henge: Roman Emperor's Villa Oriented to Catch Solstice Rays 2011-06-16T23:15:00.243Z In 24,350 years, the vernal equinox would take the place of the autumnal equinox, and the winter solstice the place of the summer solstice. Our Calendar 2011-05-25T02:00:17.450Z Let him stand on St. Michael’s Mount on the day of the winter solstice, or on the day of the summer solstice. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z Not only is the Epic divided into twelve books, but in the seventh, when the summer solstice is passed and the year begins to wane, the hero is smitten with a sore disease. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Upon that day the ‘Druids and bards’ at Pontypridd held the usual feast of the summer solstice in the face of the sun. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z Skiers in the Northern Hemisphere get the highest exposure at midday, and during the late winter and early spring, as they get closer to the summer solstice, Dr. Andersen said. Vital Signs: Perceptions: UV Radiation Poses Hidden Risk for Skiers 2010-11-19T04:30:00Z Some people start feeling their mood change as early as July, when daylight begins to grow shorter after the summer solstice on June 21. Winter's limited light darkens many moods 2010-11-15T20:08:00Z “Actual summer” is the season that began with the summer solstice on June 21 and ends when the clock strikes 11:09 p.m. on Wednesday. Hot Streaks, Hitting Streaks and 90-Degree Fall Weather 2010-09-22T20:55:00Z We toasted our good fortune and the summer solstice, but a few hours away. Meat Mountain, Mosquitoes and, Finally, Caribou 2010-06-22T15:29:00Z But if you sought solace in the Storm instead of Monday's dud summer solstice, you were pretty happy. Monday dribble: WNBA power rankings, BBQs, and murals 2010-06-22T06:42:00Z But the Premier League's rules on loan deals, or "temporary transfers" as the men in suits refer to them, are fuzzier than a hippy the day after summer solstice. Fuzzier than a hippy the day after summer solstice 2010-04-26T15:57:00Z At the summer solstice, in January, he seems to rise out of the sea opposite to Ana-Kura, that is, the Red Cave, so called because it receives the red rays of the morning. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II According to Dr. Royle, there are only two gatherings of the leaves of green tea in the year; the first beginning about the 20th of April, and the second at the summer solstice. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. King Gunther invites his friend and his sister to a great festival at Worms at the time of the summer solstice. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) To such a soul, death of an only parent operates like the summer solstice upon the whiter snow of Siberia. Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. And we at court knew--all except the priests, who would have forbidden it--that every summer solstice, when she came, the King let her prophesy to him the events of the coming year. A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) Women of the leading families were expected to participate in the magnificent solemnities, which took place at the summer solstice. Greek Women According to the Christian calendar, the birthday of John the Baptist is on the day of the summer solstice, when the sun begins to decrease. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning At the pole there is one maximum at the summer solstice, and no insolation at all while the sun is below the horizon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" When the event took place between the summer solstice and the 1st of January following, the sum of the Olympic year and of the year before Christ is equal to 777. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" Once, upon the summer solstice, They all came unto his island, Drank there--after ancient custom-- Mead from their enormous tankards; And they tried to seize the stranger, But he had gone down the river. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. The festival in honor of Olympian Zeus recurred every four years, at the time of the full moon following the summer solstice. Greek Women Toward the summer solstice his notes are on the wane, and when he gives them forth we often hear him utter them as if laboring under great difficulty, and resembling the syllables, “Coo-coo-coo-coo”.” Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 3 September 1897 This may be because of the approximate concurrence of this festival and the summer solstice. Pepita Ximenez The point at which the sun is nearest to the south pole we call the winter solstice, and the opposite point, the summer solstice. The Solar Magnet There is also Syene, where at the time of the summer solstice the rays surrounding upright objects do not allow the shadows to extend beyond the bodies. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens From this time its declination increases day by day until the summer solstice, when, in Joshua's time, it was nearly 24° north. The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture The ceremonies of the summer solstice commenced over night with lamentations by the women, expressive of grief for the loss of Adonis. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. They attain a maximum development from three to six months after the winter solstice on that planet, and then diminish until they are smallest about three to six months after the summer solstice. The Story of the Heavens The sun would leave Gemini and enter Cancer on the 12th of June; Chaucer was describing the 8th, and with his usual accuracy he places the sun "but litel fro" the summer solstice! Notes and Queries, Number 78, April 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Formerly meant a zone of the earth parallel to the equator, in which the days are of a certain length at the summer solstice. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. When the sun is at the summer solstice, June 21, it is overhead on this tropic, and enters the constellation of Cancer, after which it is named. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing Thus was shadowed out the annual course of the sun in the zodiac, and especially his return to ascendancy at the summer solstice, a season devoted to joy and festivity. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. June 21 is the summer solstice for the northern hemisphere, and is at the same time winter for the southern pole. Astronomy for Amateurs It would be eight or nine hours before he would set again; for it was near the summer solstice, when the days of the year are longest. The Tiger Hunter An oppressively hot parching wind from the deserts of Africa, which in the southern part of Italy and Sicily comes from the south-east; it sometimes commences faintly about the summer solstice. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The scene is laid in Munich; it takes place at the summer solstice in the far away middle-ages, or, as the author calls it "fabulous no-time." The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas It may be supposed that there were always great feasts at the winter and summer solstices, though now he is sufficiently devout at the one and patriotic at the other. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska But it was really the summer solstice, or very near it. Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska But there is only one day in which it may be done: the day of full moon after the summer solstice of the year, in which I am fifty. The Tiger Hunter The Crab; the fourth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 21st of June, and commences the summer solstice. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A band of merry children wanders from house to house, singing and demanding wood for the bonfires of the summer solstice. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas Not knowing any more about such things than a seacow knows of the summer solstice, I assented to all his propositions and went my way with my apprehensions completely allayed. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice Dear Sir,—I heard many birds of several species sing last year after Midsummer, enough to prove that the summer solstice is not the period that puts a stop to the music of the woods. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 The seventh month—the one following the summer solstice—marks the beginning of a turning-point in the year. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria In the month of November they led a cow seven times round the temple of Osīris, intimating thereby, that in seven months the sun would return to the summer solstice. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) In this manner, Ascalon enjoyed as it might three days of peace out of this summer solstice. Trail's End June 21st, the day of the summer solstice, the height of the sun's power, was marked by midnight fires of joy and by dances. The Book of Hallowe'en And Belisarius at about the time of the summer solstice marched against Vittigis and the Gothic army, leaving a few men to act as a garrison in Rome, but taking all the others with him. Procopius History of the Wars, Books V. and VI. The two deities, therefore, take their place in the systematized pantheon as symbolical of the phases of the sun peculiar to its approach to the summer solstice. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria But the result of all these shapes and designs is in one respect the same: namely, the days of the equinoxes and of the winter and summer solstices are always divided into twelve equal parts. The Ten Books on Architecture Therefore Christ ought to have suffered about the time of the summer solstice rather than about the vernal equinox. Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition The summer solstice was marked by bonfires, like those of the Celts on May Eve and Midsummer. The Book of Hallowe'en For the sun at the time of the summer solstice never sets for forty days, but appears constantly during this whole time above the earth. Procopius History of the Wars, Books V. and VI. The substitute of the fierce sun of the summer solstice for the sun of spring is a most interesting symptom of the direction taken by the Babylonian beliefs, regarding the fate of the dead. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Next, coming from Gemini into Cancer, which occupies the shortest space in heaven, and after traversing one eighth of it, he determines the summer solstice. The Ten Books on Architecture As the tortoise is often identified with the summer solstice, as previously pointed out, so the snail is associated with the winter solstice. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices There was no indication of it in 1877, during the weeks that preceded and followed the summer solstice of that world. Other Worlds Their Nature, Possibilities and Habitability in the Light of the Latest Discoveries Reynolds ridiculed the notion of thoughts shooting forth with greater vigour at the summer solstice or the equinox; Johnson called it a fantastic foppery. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 433 Volume 17, New Series, April 17, 1852 Gilgamesh triumphs as does Marduk, but when once the summer solstice, which represents the sun's triumph, is past, the decline of the sun's strength begins to set in. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The Nile.—Every year at the summer solstice the Nile, swollen by the melted snows of Abyssinia, overflows the parched soil of Egypt. History Of Ancient Civilization It is at present the commencement of spring, and the heat at two hours after mid-day, at least to the sense, is as great as in the month of the summer solstice, in Cairo. A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by Order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, By An American In The Service Of The Viceroy This effect, though not great, is not to be neglected when the sun is in or near our summer solstice, which is the season of these easterly breezes. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 In Prescott's “Conquest of Peru” we may read of the beautiful festival of Raymi, or adoration of the sun, held at the period of the summer solstice. Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University The disappearance of the two gods signifies the decline of the year after the summer solstice. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria However, if you will go, choose fifty days after the summer solstice. In a Green Shade A Country Commentary The summer solstice is on the 21st of June. Evangeline with Notes and Plan of Study It lies under the tropic of Cancer, as is evident, says Pliny the elder, from there being no shadow projected at noon at the summer solstice. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements A little before the summer solstice the earth is whizzing away from the sun; a few weeks later it is whizzing with equal rapidity in almost the opposite direction. The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 The change in nature that takes place after the summer solstice is passed and the crops have ripened was variously interpreted. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria I am the impassive and noble insect that sings in the summer solstice from the dazzling dawn all the day long in the fragrant pine-wood. Books and Habits from the Lectures of Lafcadio Hearn The summer solstice, was, however, at hand, and the weather sultry to a degree—as it had been, I did not fail to remember, the year of his seizure. At a Winter's Fire It was the rosy summer solstice, the longest and fairest day of all the year. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 The Tammuz festival was, in the earliest times, held toward the summer solstice, at the time of the first wheat and barley harvest. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism Repentant and weeping, Ishtar passes to the lower world in search of her youthful husband,—the symbol of the sun on its approach to the summer solstice. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Eratosthenes observed, that at the time of the summer solstice this well was completely illuminated by the sun, and hence he inferred that the sun was, at that time, in the zenith of this place. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson In these months the southern hemisphere of Mars had its summer, the summer solstice occurring upon October 13. The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars It was then the summer solstice, and the day was exceedingly hot. The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies This was called the Sitting of the Solstices, because it happened in midsummer, or at the time of the summer solstice. A Collection of College Words and Customs The sun enters Aries at the spring equinox and Libra at the autumnal equinox, while the first point of Cancer marks the summer solstice, and that of Capricorn the winter. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Under the Tcheou dynasty a change in the calendar led to shifting the fire-festival from spring to the summer solstice, but afterwards it was brought back to its original date. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul These are the things to be done during the third season between the rising of the Pleiades and the summer solstice. Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro Hence the serene weather that accompanies the summer solstice was supposed to be occasioned by the benign influence of this bird, and the term "halcyon days" was applied to this period. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 I have, during the summer solstice of 1884, carried out an experimental investigation for the purpose of demonstrating the temperature of the solar surface corresponding with the temperature transmitted to the sun motor. Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 The tip of the cat's nose is always cold, except on the day of the summer solstice, when it becomes lukewarm. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 401, November 28, 1829 The Zuni Indians of New Mexico kindle a new fire by the friction of wood both at the winter and the summer solstice. Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul The best time for breeding geese is at the end of winter and for laying and hatching from the beginning of February or March until the summer solstice. Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro The climate is certainly wretched: the summer solstice was now passed, yet every day snow fell on the hills, and in the valleys there was rain, accompanied by sleet. The Voyage of the Beagle Atmospheric Absorption.—The principal object of conducting the investigation during the summer solstice has been the facilities afforded for determining atmospheric absorption, the sun's zenith distance at noon being only 17° 12' at New York. Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 Every year, about the time of the summer solstice, a fleet of a hundred and twenty vessels sailed from Myos-hormos, a port of Egypt, on the Red Sea. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 Better to clear prime forests, heave and thump A league of street in summer solstice down, Than hammer at this reverend gentlewoman. The Princess The first point is the northern limit of the sun's course in summer; hence, the sign of the summer solstice. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section C At this period, the summer solstice of the northern regions, it had begun to descend; and to-morrow was to shed its last rays upon them. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea So they sailed away toward the summer solstice, with a fair wind, and had no need to row. The Hermits Three months later corresponds to our summer solstice—their midwinter. A Strange Discovery It was the summer solstice, the season when the fierce heat of Bengal can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty hills and by the constant waving of fans. Ten Great Events in History The summer solstice fell at the beginning of the legal September. Caesar: a Sketch At the end of May the sun, approaching the summer solstice, gives the longest days; hence its slowness. Palamon and Arcite The battle occurred after the summer solstice, three days before the new moon of the month of August, then called Sextilis. Battle Studies No sooner did he perceive the change in my countenance, than sullenly retiring to yonder rock, he sat careless of the sun and scorching winds; for it was now the summer solstice. Dreams, Waking Thoughts, and Incidents It was accordingly agreed that they should be married at, or near, the summer solstice, the most suitable of all times for weddings—or engagements. The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne An umbrella was quite a necessary appendage at times, to avoid its effects, which are often fatal to Europeans at the time of the summer solstice. An Englishman's Travels in America His Observations of Life and Manners in the Free and Slave States His day was like one of the finest days in the season of the summer solstice, bright, unclouded, and long. A Discourse on the Life, Character and Writings of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck There are numerous stories of this kind; and, according to Dr. Kuhn, one method for obtaining the fern-seed was, at the summer solstice, to shoot at the sun when it had attained its midday height. The Folk-lore of Plants At the arctic circle at the summer solstice the day is twenty-four hours long. A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder Mrs. Hawthorne's sister, Mrs. Horace Mann, prepared their house at Concord for their reception, and there they arrived at the summer solstice. The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne The dry weather then returns again, and lasts from the summer solstice to the end of August. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 So, in Adelie Land, short spells of calm weather may be expected over a period of barely three months around the summer solstice. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 During the "middle dries," when the sun, retiring to the summer solstice, is most distant, land winds and sea breezes are strong and regular, and the people suffer severely from cold. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 If the festival is held at the winter or summer solstice, we naturally surmise that the god is the sun, or at all events that he stands in some close relation to that luminary. The Golden Bough Empedocles, that those that are of the right hand face the summer solstice, those of the left the winter solstice. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies At that time, the summer solstice of these southernmost districts, the sun had started back down, and tomorrow it would cast its last rays. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea A long time after the expedition of the Argonauts, and a year before the Peloponnesian war, Methon observed that the point of the summer solstice passed through the eighth degree of Cancer. Letters on England It was the summer solstice, the season when the fierce heat of Bengal can scarcely be rendered tolerable to natives of England by lofty halls and by the constant waving of fans. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 First of all, there were the great sacrifices to God and to Earth, at the winter and summer solstices respectively, which were reserved for the Son of Heaven alone. Religions of Ancient China Everything being now ready, all the hands on the station turned out to see us off, and we started on our journey, not very long after the summer solstice of 1870. Erewhon Wherefore let the people meet after the summer solstice, in the precincts of Apollo and the Sun, and appoint three men of not less than fifty years of age. Laws Now, Eratosthenes knew, as just stated, that the sun, when on the meridian on the day of the summer solstice, was directly over the town of Syene. A History of Science — Volume 1 Then the God rises into heaven, to sit upon the throne at the summer solstice, to bless his people. The Light of Egypt; or, the science of the soul and the stars — Volume 2 During the same night God requited the Egyptians for their evil deeds in the sight of all the people, the night being as bright as day at the time of the summer solstice. The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 Dear Sir, I heard many birds of several species sing last year after Midsummer; enough to prove that the summer solstice is not the period that puts a stop to the music of the woods. The Natural History of Selborne Eratosthenes had heard that in Syene, in Upper Egypt, deep wells were enlightened to the bottom on the day of the summer solstice, and that vertical objects cast no shadows. Alexandria and Her Schools; four lectures delivered at the Philosophical Institution, Edinburgh It chances that, as viewed from about the region of Heliopolis, the sun at the time of the summer solstice occupies an apparent position in the heavens close to the dog-star. A History of Science — Volume 1 Laplace says that the only observation which the history of astronomy offers us, made by the Greeks before the school of Alexandria, is that of the summer solstice of the year B.C. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science The floods of that river appear with very great regularity; the on-rushing tide reaches the region of Heliopolis and Memphis almost precisely on the day of the summer solstice. A History of Science — Volume 1 Lockyer's researches make it clear that in the main the temples of Egypt were oriented with reference to the point at which the sun rises on the day of the summer solstice. A History of Science — Volume 1 In point of fact, from the earliest periods of which records have come down to us, the new year of the Egyptians dates from the summer solstice. A History of Science — Volume 1 |
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