| 单词 | solstice |
| 例句 | It’s boiling hot, like a forgotten soda can left out on summer solstice. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Like the tourists at the solstice today, visitors came to this empire of appearances to be dazzled and awed. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “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 When she saw my eyes open, she asked, “What will happen at 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 He wasn’t welcomed in Olympus except on the winter solstice, so he’d built his own Olympus underground. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The next afternoon, June 14, seven days before the solstice, our train rolled into Denver. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z But I had no idea how to find them, and tomorrow was the winter solstice. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z We had only one day left until 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 On December 21, the day of the winter solstice, something happened to Frightful. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z 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 The General had said Annabeth would only be kept alive until the winter solstice. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The stage was decorated with colorful streamers and hundreds of twinkle lights, and it lit up the Gran’s special winter solstice cape beautifully. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z The solstice deadline would pass and war would begin. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Their deadly ritual for the autumn solstice would have been completed by him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “Tomorrow is winter solstice. If we miss sunset tonight, we would have to wait until tomorrow evening. And by then, the Olympian Council will be over. We must free Lady Artemis tonight.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z All over the house red eggs gleam in lengthening, solstice rays. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It was already Wednesday, only two days until winter solstice, and we still had a long way to go. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “You were the thief on the winter solstice,” he said. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z 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 “As I recall, I voted to let you live at the winter solstice. I hope I voted correctly.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z It was a week before the summer solstice. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I will see you by winter solstice. Zoe, you are in charge of the Hunters. Do well. Do as I would do.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “And get it back to Olympus before the summer solstice, in ten days.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “And I shall bring it back to Olympus by winter solstice. It will be all the proof I need to convince the Council of the Gods of how much danger we are in.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z The moon grew fat and thin, there were solstices, first frosts, and spring rains. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z 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 Using some vertically plumb object continued . at Alexandria on the day of the solstice, he measured angle a, and therefore angle P, at 7.2 degrees. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “The winter solstice and the two equinoxes. Midsummer Eve tends to be the rowdiest of them all.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z 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 “Who did you use? Clarisse? She was there at the winter solstice.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “The new king’s coronation will be at the autumn solstice. Worry not. I have a plan to ensure our futures. Only concern yourselves with making ready for a great deal of dancing.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “You realize it’s the solstice,” the girl said. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Make Music’s participatory programs on the winter solstice are dotted throughout the city, and take the form of roving performances. 5 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The event was held on the eve of the winter solstice—the longest night of the year—and was a true celebration of the season. Bronson’s Last Call: New Orleans debutante ball 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z It was also the first time the solstice sun had peeped from behind the clouds since 2003. Summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge hit by funding blow 2010-06-21T11:00:00Z 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 “I participated in a solstice meditation led by a great meditation teacher,” she says. Don’t ring out 2016 — torch it: Some New Year’s Eve rituals to transform despair into closure — and even hope 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z “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 “Hogmanay” is the Scots word for “last day of the year” and its origins stretch back to celebrations of the winter solstice by the Vikings in late December. Hogmanay lights up Scotland with fireworks, and Franz Ferdinand 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The solstice marks the peak of summer and takes place when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. Summer solstice 2013 celebrated in Google doodle 2013-06-21T00:29:00Z 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 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 “Windham Hill was known for solstice/Christmas recordings. Being on the label back then meant we recorded some things in that style. We still do play some of those because they are such great arrangements.” Turtle Island Quartet brings its eclectic tastes and passion for discovery to Seattle 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The Northern Hemisphere, which includes the US, is tipped at its furthest point away from the sun when the winter solstice occurs, according to NASA. Winter solstice: What is it and when does it occur this year? 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z A few days later comes the solstice and the first Bartram’s Garden concert, presented by Ars Nova Workshop — an opportunity to explore his sound in open space, a longtime fascination for him. Steve Coleman, a Jazz Outlier, Rides a Wave of Acclaim 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z It's quite a journey from ancient winter solstice feasts to suburban holiday cookie swap parties. Cookies, cakes and a little Christmas history: 5 of our best stories about holiday sweets 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Around the solstice, northern Norway has a slew of celebrations. Frugal Traveler Blog: In the Fjords of Norway, a Family Reunion 2012-07-03T18:22:02Z Yet our friendship has endured, and we still check in on the solstice. On (Not) Wasting My Time With a Younger Man 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z “It tracks the environment for you as the sun moves across the landscape, even if you aren’t there at a solstice,” Ms. Morgan said. Dia Acquires ‘Sun Tunnels,’ Its First Piece of Land Art by a Woman 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Not all parts of the world experience the solstice quite like we do. Ever wondered why days get shorter in winter? 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Wiltshire Police said despite a “minor incursion into the stone circle” early Monday, the solstice weekend was peaceful. Crowds gather at Stonehenge for Solstice despite advice 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z 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 This festival, organized by the Museum of Old and New Art, marks the winter solstice in Hobart, one of the southernmost cities in Australia. Summer Festival Season Heats Up 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Thank goodness, then, for the optimism of the pagans: Imbolc, or St Brigid’s Day, is a Gaelic festival at the start of February, halfway between the winter solstice and spring equinox. Thomasina Miers’s easy recipe for brussels sprout gratin with fennel salami 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z 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 Stand outside exactly 25 feet from a corner of the Pentagon, at dawn on the winter solstice, and you will discover your butt has frozen. Style Invitational: It’s birthday-parody time! Plus fake D.C. trivia. 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z 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 They should remember that these traditions are not exclusively Christian in nature and that there are many reasons people have celebrations surrounding the winter solstice. Atheists aren't fighting a "war on Christmas" — many of us even celebrate it 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z It’s the solstice, the darkest time of the year, and we need to celebrate and be with people we love and light lots of candles. | Justin Bond 2010-12-07T19:09:00Z In keeping with old solstice celebrations, the song praises the tree's faithful hardiness during the dark and cold winter. The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z The solstice is about all of us — about our place in the cosmos. Chicago News Cooperative: As Winter Dawns, the Sound of Drums Fills the Air 2010-12-19T02:22:19Z Like most traditions now associated with Christmas, it's partially borrowed from winter solstice festivals. A brief history of the Christmas cookie 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z 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 Gone are the ugly clashes between revellers and police that resulted in the stones being closed at solstice. Summer solstice: thousands descend on Stonehenge to greet longest day 2013-06-21T07:20:41Z Solstice Stroll: Glowing stroll through the garden to bring light to the longest night of the year on the winter solstice with warm drinks, cookies, holiday carols, glow sticks for kids, 4:30 p.m. Trains, the solstice, art | Weekend Preview 2013-12-18T22:32:08Z Last year, Make Music Winter, the annual solstice celebration of participatory performance, took place with an emphasis on its final word. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Blink’ Brought Bicycles to Make Music Winter in Brooklyn 2013-12-22T21:58:39Z 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 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 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 He probably would have found support for it throughout the sixth annual Make Music Winter happening, which took place all day on the solstice on Wednesday. Solstice Serenades in New York City for Make Music Winter 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z 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 More than five thousand pagans, druids and revelers gathered at Britain's ancient monument Stonehenge on Wednesday to celebrate the winter solstice. Thousands gather at Stonehenge for winter solstice 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z 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 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 “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 This annual bacchanal — pegged to the solstice, dressed up in folk costume and steeped in Viking meaning — happened to coincide with my visit. Swedish Islands Offer an Escape From Stockholm 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice is just one day away. Winter solstice: What is it and when does it occur this year? 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 From 1991 till 2000, the duo performed concerts at both sunrise and sunset for several days surrounding the solstice, which marks the first day of winter. Chicago News Cooperative: As Winter Dawns, the Sound of Drums Fills the Air 2010-12-19T02:22:19Z Solstice Stroll: Walk through the garden on the winter solstice with warm drinks, holiday carols, glow sticks, 4:30-9 p.m. Museums, animals and ice skating | Community Corner 2013-12-19T23:03:48Z We were at 67.15 degrees latitude three weeks before the solstice, so it was quite light out. This 414-mile road to the Arctic Ocean is one of the world’s most remote highways 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z 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 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 The tombs are both precisely aligned to the sun’s movements so that a beam of light creeps down the passageway and lights up the chambers — Newgrange at the winter solstice, and Knowth at the equinox. Europe’s dead still speak to the living 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Tongue-tied ... detail from a Mayan limestone relief of a blood-letting ritual The mythical Mayan apocalypse is definitely adding spice to this year's winter solstice. Mayan art: waiting for the end of the world 2012-12-20T13:26:00Z While Dec. 25 was ostensibly a Christian holiday, many Europeans simply carried over traditions from winter solstice celebrations, which were notoriously raucous affairs. The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Inti Raymi, a festival enjoyed in Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, heralds the winter solstice and the sunshine and plantings that are to follow. Spare Times for Children for June 19-25 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z This solstice bike ride, organised by Southwark Cyclists, might seem for insomniacs only, and yet this is a fine time to see central London and its architecture. Best of the London Festival of Architecture 2010-06-16T11:56:00Z He’s followed that organization’s orchestra around the world but has also undertaken many solo trips to photograph such scenes as a solstice crowd at Stonehenge and a trio of camels in Mali. Review | In the galleries: A century apart, Khalil Gibran and contemporary artists explore questions of home and displacement at MEI Art Gallery 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z “There’s definitely a ‘solstice crowd’ who don’t show up at the clubs but come to these,” Mr. Zerang said. Chicago News Cooperative: As Winter Dawns, the Sound of Drums Fills the Air 2010-12-19T02:22:19Z Towards the end of the 4th century, this pagan solstice celebration became interwoven with Christianity and the celebration of Christmas Day. How mulled wine went from ancient medicine to an Aussie winter warmer 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Conditum paradoxium became a prominent feature of the Saturnalia Festival in ancient Rome: the winter solstice celebration of the passing of the shortest day of the year and the rebirth of the Sun. How mulled wine went from ancient medicine to an Aussie winter warmer 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The founder of Make Music New York is Aaron Friedman, a composer and political activist who decided it was time to add a winter solstice edition. Make Music Winter Brings Music Outdoors 2011-12-22T23:27:08Z "The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year," according to the National Weather Service. Winter solstice: What is it and when does it occur this year? 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z And the pagan solstice overshadows the Advent rituals of a small village in Laini Taylor’s “The Girl Who Woke the Dreamer.” A holiday story collection by YA fiction stars will delight readers of all ages "Most places in the mid-latitudes see their earliest sunset two weeks before the solstice, while the latest sunrise is not until early January." Winter solstice: What is it and when does it occur this year? 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z They crossed the $1 million mark on Dec. 21, the winter solstice. Cheryl Strayed and Elizabeth Gilbert help raise $1 million for Syrian refugees 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z 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 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 Stonehenge draws over a million tourists a year as well as hippies, druids and pagan worshippers who flock to its stones to celebrate the summer and winter solstices. Road blighting Stonehenge to be buried in solstice-compliant plan 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z 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 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 Around 20,000 people turned up to mark the solstice and by dawn there had been 30 arrests for minor offences. Summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge hit by funding blow 2010-06-21T11:00:00Z 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 But free spirits still hit the streets on summer solstice weekend. Summer Guide: Seattle’s Top 10 summer events 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Thousands of pagans, druids and revelers still gather at the site to see the sun rise on the summer and winter solstices each year. Missing piece of Britain's ancient Stonehenge returned after 60 years 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z On the night of winter solstice, having disguised himself as one of the shunned and listless creatures, the narrator uncovers the hideous truth about Mirocaw, his former teacher and himself. Michael Dirda’s picks for Halloween chillers: Get ready to be grossed out 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Stonehenge draws over a million tourists a year as well as hippies, druids and pagan worshippers who flock to its stones to celebrate the summer and winter solstices. Road blighting Stonehenge to be buried in solstice-compliant plan 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z This new monument is part of a growing body of evidence which shows how important the summer and winter solstices were to the ancient peoples who built Stonehenge. Stonehenge twin discovered stone's throw away 2010-07-22T09:52:00Z The author of “The Thirteenth Tale” and “Bellman & Black” begins this account on a winter solstice more than a hundred years ago. Review | An enigmatic child sends a small town on a search for answers 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z 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 Unabashed, we get the garden incinerator out on the night of the winter solstice, prepare ceremonial food and drink, and get the flames licking the sky. The question we came to dread: ‘Are you going for a second child?’ 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z It takes place on the winter solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere. No cold feet, but towels in short supply after winter nude swim 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z 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 But is the solstice only about longing for light? Winter solstice art: the dark night rises 2012-12-21T14:18:28Z He saw two women - not dressed particularly fancy or fashion forward - who crossed each other on the street one day at just the right moment of a winter solstice. NY Fashion Week fades to black on runway and off 2013-02-13T21:35:13Z The view through the tunnels frames the vast desert and is perfectly aligned with the setting sun during the summer and winter solstices. Dia Acquires ‘Sun Tunnels,’ Its First Piece of Land Art by a Woman 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Many solstices had passed since last time I was here. A Midsummer Day’s Dream in Sweden 2013-05-10T18:10:13Z The winter solstice, when the sky is its darkest, has been a notable day of celebration in agrarian societies throughout human history. The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Give yourself an early present for whatever religious/winter solstice festival you celebrate. The Met's Don Carlo: Verdi's Masterpiece, for Everyone 2010-12-10T21:50:00Z 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 Most obviously, Christmas is in effect a celebration of the winter solstice, four days late. Why Christmas is for everyone | Julian Baggini 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Crowds at Stonehenge at dawn for the summer solstice. Stonehenge enjoys a moment in the sun at summer solstice 2012-06-21T09:04:49Z The hidden song in the story is the one Lisa O’Neill sang after I read it at that solstice event: “Seven Sisters,” from her album “Pothole in the Sky.” This Week in Fiction: Anne Enright on Writing from Life 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Planetarium Show SAT Astronomer discusses the winter solstice and Mayan prophesies; telescopes available if the sky is clear, 7 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2012-12-06T02:12:12Z 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 Anne: “I think everyone had a candle and a glass of wine at the solstice.” Flower bed, patio table ... labyrinth? Winding paths are a new backyard trend. 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z 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 Around winter solstice it grows dark at 4 p.m. in our latitudes, so the sky looked like cabbage soup. Home at Last in the Wind, Rain and Isolation of the North Sea Coast 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z “But every year we meet for the solstice, and there’s always some sort of resonance from the sheer number of collaborators we’ve worked with since the last time.” Chicago News Cooperative: As Winter Dawns, the Sound of Drums Fills the Air 2010-12-19T02:22:19Z Midsummer revellers coming to Stonehenge for the solstice have probably trampled unwittingly across the grass hiding the henge. Stonehenge twin discovered stone's throw away 2010-07-22T09:52:00Z The ancient Mayan calendar draws to an end on December 21st, as the winter solstice syncs up with the end of a calendar cycle. Mayan Apocalypse Film Festival – 21 Films for Our Final 21 Days 2012-11-30T17:20:31Z 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 The outcry from solstice revellers was led by the unmistakeable figure of Arthur Pendragon, a druid who believes he is an incarnation of the once and future king. Summer solstice celebrations at Stonehenge hit by funding blow 2010-06-21T11:00:00Z Collectives such as the Peace Convoy travelled solstices at Stonehenge; they named themselves after Arthurian characters and believed in the power of ley lines. The Remarkable Persistence of the Green Man 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z 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 People raise their hands during the summer solstice at Stonehenge, UK. Eyewitness: Summer solstice at Stonehenge 2010-06-22T10:04:00Z ICE celebrates the solstice — yes, there’s a pun — with a look back at albums released by its exceptionally gifted players over the past year. 7 Classical Music Concerts to See in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Sunday offers a carol-writing session, and Monday brings the icing on the cake: global solstice songs and a Zoom dance party. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z 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 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 Summer officially starts this year on June 21, but that’s only the solstice, the day when the sun reaches its highest position in the sky. How Cold Brew Changed the Coffee Business 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z 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 But twice a year, at the summer and winter solstices, Make Music New York invites them to come together to play, sing and listen to an array of sounds as diverse as the city itself. Review: Make Music New York Teaches Buildings How to Sing 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z "The thing to celebrate on the solstice is that the days are starting to get longer," Petro also said. Winter solstice: What is it and when does it occur this year? 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 Nowadays, when we’re no longer marking the winter solstice and full moons and what have you with communal rituals, live dance is a relatively unusual thing. Dance audiences are too caught up in the performance to be rude 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z First off, forget the Druids: “No convincing evidence of winter solstice celebrations in pagan Europe has survived.” Review | Christmas: Holy day, holiday or nostalgic wish? 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 Perhaps that sense of freshness and invention is why, after accidentally stumbling into the solstice celebration, I began to see them as a perfect example of America’s tangled, 21st-century relationship with faith. Meet the modern-day Pagans who celebrate the ancient gods 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z 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 SUN Scandinavian solstice celebration, music and dance performances, kids' activities, craft and food vendors, participatory dancing, traditional pole-raising ceremony, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Community calendar 2012-06-21T01:23:04Z Arthur Pendragon, who claims to be a reincarnation of the once and future king and is a poster boy of the pagans at solstice, was keen to make peace his key message. Summer solstice: thousands descend on Stonehenge to greet longest day 2013-06-21T07:20:41Z One cold winter solstice day, we found ourselves alone on the summit of a rock-topped butte, watching transfixed as a huge black cloud barreled toward us in an otherwise blue sky. On (Not) Wasting My Time With a Younger Man 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z 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 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 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 This year’s lineup on the winter solstice features an eclectic array of experimental, audience participatory parades in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. Opera & Classical Music Listings for Dec. 19-25 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z 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 On the winter solstice, we have the fewest hours of sunlight in the whole year. Winter solstice: What is it and when does it occur this year? 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Sunrises, shadows, solstices: the regularities of such phenomena give pattern to experience. Museum Review: National Watch & Clock Museum, Columbia, Pa. - Review 2011-09-08T22:42:06Z 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 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 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 The solstice: the shortest day, the longest night. Winter solstice art: the dark night rises 2012-12-21T14:18:28Z But it is at the winter solstice that Maeshowe consummates its mystery with the astronomical spectacle of the sun piercing its dark sanctum of death. Winter solstice: See the light on the darkest day 2010-12-21T11:46:02Z Benjamin chose the winter solstice as our wedding day; December 21, dark by 4 p.m., the trees jeweled with ice. I love my dog as much as my child 2012-11-10T17:00:00Z Collecting my key for the community-run Inn at Halona from the grocery store, I queue beside families buying supplies for that week’s winter solstice celebrations – “our New Year’s Eve” they say. Taos, New Mexico: a road trip of highs and pueblos 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z 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 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 The solstice at Stonehenge used to be a staging post for many hippy types heading to the music festival but Glastonbury and Stonehenge have changed over the years. Summer solstice: thousands descend on Stonehenge to greet longest day 2013-06-21T07:20:41Z Shelton may be honoring the solstice, but the themes she will explore — tolerance and inclusiveness — are worth celebrating at any time. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Like a goose with an inverted compass, I traveled north — far north — as the winter solstice approached. In a Year of Abrupt Transitions, a Trip to Tahiti. And Calgary. 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z 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 Taranis, a powerful thunderbolt-tossing deity, is being honored at today’s solstice celebration because of his association with light, weather and sky. Meet the modern-day Pagans who celebrate the ancient gods 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z I think I've finally retained what I was taught in elementary school about moon phases, equinoxes and solstices thanks to her. An easy, but decadent, caramel apple cake to herald in cozy, fall evenings 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Burning Man, as the event became known, started as a solstice get-together by a handful of friends on Baker Beach in San Francisco. Burning Man highlights the primordial human need for ritual 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z The winter solstice is a turning point—a point at which the Earth’s northern hemisphere reaches its most distant point from the sun. This Week in Fiction: Anne Enright on Writing from Life 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z At the winter solstice, the setting sun shines through the entry tunnel, illuminating the entrance to the main cell. Scotland’s Orkney Islands: remote rewards far from the maddening crowds 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z 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 By the mid-15th century, however, religious Christmas celebrations increasingly began to dovetail with the solstice festivals. A brief history of the Christmas cookie 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z At dawn on the winter solstice, the sun’s rays hit a small opening or “roof box” above the narrow passage. Beyond Dublin, a dazzling day trip 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z The solstices, when the Sun is at its highest and lowest points in the sky, were major events. The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z The first call had come from my father on the morning of the winter solstice. Are You There, Dad? It’s Me, Alice 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z 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 Inspired by Mr. Zorn’s visit to Newgrange, an ancient burial site in Ireland cannily designed to admit daylight on the winter solstice, the piece included passages from “The Song of Amergin,” a Celtic sacred text. Music Review: John Zorn’s ‘Sacred Voices’ at the Guggenheim Museum 2013-06-24T21:20:40Z This time of year, Newgrange takes on a special significance when the site becomes mysteriously aligned with the rising sun at the winter solstice, flooding its interior with an almost mystical light. Jane Smiley Explores Ancient Ireland’s Mysterious Tombs 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 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 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 Stonehenge draws thousands for Summer solstice - video Thousands of revellers gather to celebrate the Summer solstice at Stonehenge, near Salisbury, on Friday. Stonehenge draws thousands for Summer solstice - video 2013-06-21T17:58:13Z The winter solstice occurs annually on Dec. 21 or 22 — and from there, the days will start to grow longer. Winter solstice: What is it and when does it occur this year? 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 Events include classical music concerts at midnight, ceremonial bonfires based on a Hindu tradition and a naked morning swim to mark the solstice. What's on This Week Around the World 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z 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 And after the dark, dark time we’ve been through, this year’s winter solstice, marking the start of slow climb back into light, may carry more metaphorical weight than usual. Seeing the Met’s Greatest Hits as Artists Painted Them 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z On a Solstice, Music Can Pop Up Anywhere New York became an outdoor concert hall on Friday, when Make Music Winter organized events in public spaces in the city for the winter solstice. For the Solstice, a Bach Appearance on the G Train 2012-12-23T22:44:46Z The continued use of evergreens, most notably the Christmas tree, is the most visible remnant of those ancient solstice celebrations. The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z If you consider seasonal stirrings beyond blooms, you get an even stronger sense that more than two months after the solstice, the natural world is awakening. Chase away the winter blues with these lovely early-blooming trees and shrubs 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z While not a full fledged restaurant it served salads, bean soup, whole grain bread and eclectic conversation ranging from world events to how to prepare for the solstice. Black Vegans Step Out, for Their Health and Other Causes 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z This year’s lineup on the winter solstice features an eclectic array of experimental, audience participatory parades in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan. Classical Music & Opera Listings for Dec. 18-24 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Daylight hours will whittle down until the December winter solstice, when Seattle gets just eight hours and 25 minutes of sunlight. Sunny, cool week to come, with ‘minor disturbance’ Monday 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Editor Ellen Datlow collects diabolical tales embracing winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, when cultures around the world conjure sinister stories of vengeful spirits. A Fictional Psychological Thriller about the Rise of AI 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z The solstices mark the times during the year when the Earth is seeing its strongest tilt toward or away from the sun. The fall equinox is here. What does that mean? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Because of this, that day is called the solstice, meaning “sun stands still.” 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 It was winter solstice, a time when families typically eat tangyuan together, and she was away from family. MeToo charges against celebrities shake Taiwan showbiz 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z 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 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 March equinox, the sun rises due east, and eventually, at the June solstice, it rises as far north of due east as it will all year. The Equinox Is Not What You Think It Is 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z 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 This solstice falls between June 20 and 22. The fall equinox is here. What does that mean? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Immediately after the December solstice, the northward progression of the sun’s horizon-cresting point is so slow that it’s hardly noticeable. The Equinox Is Not What You Think It Is 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z 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 Meanwhile, at the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from the sun — leading to the shortest day and longest night of the year. The fall equinox is here. What does that mean? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Then it begins to slow anew, and by the June solstice, its motion becomes nigh imperceptible once again. The Equinox Is Not What You Think It Is 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z 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 Dark Mofo culminated on Thursday as two thousand swimmers stripped off and waded nude into the icy river Derwent on the winter solstice and shortest day of the year. Blood, sex and a little magic: Tasmania marks a decade of offbeat festival 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z That's a gain of 7 hours and 34 minutes since winter solstice. Seattle’s first day of summer arrives with sunny and warm weather 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The winter solstice falls between December 20 and 23. The fall equinox is here. What does that mean? 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Every day after the December solstice, the length of daylight increases, but it only does so by a small amount at first. The Equinox Is Not What You Think It Is 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Summer solstice: It’s the longest day of the year. Waiting for the Justices 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Police initially banned the first winter solstice swim for public indecency. Blood, sex and a little magic: Tasmania marks a decade of offbeat festival 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 The increase in the amount of daytime slows until it reaches a maximum at the June solstice. The Equinox Is Not What You Think It Is 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The solstice occurs because Earth does not spin upright but instead leans 23.5 degrees on a tilted axis. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z For druids, modern-day spiritualists linked to the ancient Celtic religious order, Stonehenge has a centuries-long importance, and they will be there to perform dawn rituals around the solstice in their traditional white robes. 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 On the solstice, the sun rises behind the entrance to the stone circle, and rays of light are channelled into the centre of the monument. Thousands welcome summer solstice at Stonehenge 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z This subtle but powerful effect is one reason, I think, that summer and winter seem to last a long time; daylight’s duration doesn’t change much around the solstices. The Equinox Is Not What You Think It Is 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z 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 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 Summer solstice and Father’s Day are also rolling around this week. Seattle-area events: Juneteenth Week, Solstice, Father’s Day 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z It is believed solstices have been celebrated there for thousands of years. Thousands welcome summer solstice at Stonehenge 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z 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 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 After all, the stones match perfectly with the sun at both the summer and winter solstices. Summer solstice brings druids, pagans and thousands of curious people to Stonehenge 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z 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 Likewise, some people welcome the arrival of summer on June 1, while others celebrate it a few weeks later with the solstice. Every season actually begins twice—here’s why 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z If you were to take a snapshot of the sun as it rises at the December solstice, you’d see that that point on the horizon is to the south of due east. The Equinox Is Not What You Think It Is 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z 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 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 Traditionally, summer and winter solstices helped mark the changing of the seasons—along with their counterparts, the spring and autumnal equinoxes. What is the summer solstice? Here’s what you need to know. 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z 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 In Minnesota, dawn arrives as early as before 5:30 a.m. in summer, while sunset at the solstice happens after 9 p.m. Minneapolis OKs dawn Muslim prayer call, 1st for big US city 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z 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 So what exactly are solstices—and how have they been celebrated throughout history? What is the summer solstice? Here’s what you need to know. 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z 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 These dates, along with the solstices and equinoxes, were traditional times when serfs paid their rent to their feudal masters, usually in the form of livestock or grain. May begins with a special day and hosts the Flower Moon 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z On Dec. 21, the winter solstice, in Fairfax, the sun rose at 7:24 a.m. standard time. Opinion | Our clocks aren’t broken. Congress doesn’t need to fix them. 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z This open area has an incredible view of the Olympics and the Sound as well as perfectly placed stone blocks that align with the sunsets on the solstices and equinoxes. 4 steep Seattle stair climbs to get you in shape for WA hiking season 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Great facility with fractions may not be needed to recognize that Saturday got us two-thirds of the way from solstice to equinox. On Saturday, blue skies banished Friday’s gray 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z According to a legislative report, Lunar New Year celebrations include Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, which starts with the second new moon after the winter solstice and can be celebrated over 15 days. WA lawmakers could make Lunar New Year an official state holiday 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Saturday could also be seen as a meteorological milestone: We had voyaged more than half the stretch from the winter solstice to the spring equinox. With a high of 32, Saturday’s warmest hours were still freezing 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z 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 By Friday we northern hemisphere folks had found ourselves more than five weeks from the winter solstice. Friday seemed to be January’s effort to appear normal 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z The month from the December 21 solstice to Saturday, Jan. 21, is a month of minimum daylight, and sometimes maximum cold. Our darkest two months now lie behind 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z And yet other monuments’ alignments matched sunrises separated by multiples of 13 or 20 days, reflecting the calendar notation system’s 13 numbers and 20 signs and corresponding to equinoxes and solstices. Maya calendar may be more than 3000 years old, laser mapping reveals 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z It was 45 days past the Dec. 21 solstice, leaving 44 until the March 20 equinox. With a high of 32, Saturday’s warmest hours were still freezing 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The rate of change in daylight is slowest at the solstices – December in winter, June in summer – and fastest at the equinoxes, in mid-March and mid-September. How the Earth’s tilt creates short, cold January days 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Those seeking light can find a bit of solace in the solstice: The seasons inevitably march on, and longer, warmer days are coming. Embrace ‘The Big Dark’: A photo essay of Seattle’s shortest day of the year 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Our 60 consecutive days of least daylight are those in November and December that lead to the solstice, and those in December and January that follow it. Our darkest two months now lie behind 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z At noontime on a day soon after the winter solstice, the sun is barely above the treetops. Advice | In Sweden, embracing the cozy charm of a Nordic winter Celebrations have been taking place at Stonehenge to mark the winter solstice. 'Fantastic' winter solstice marked at Stonehenge 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z For the past eight years Zavalla and other members of the tribe have organized a formal solstice ceremony on the Santa Ynez reservation’s ceremonial grounds. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z These Pacific Northwesterners eagerly embraced the darkness on the winter solstice. Embrace ‘The Big Dark’: A photo essay of Seattle’s shortest day of the year 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Of those 60, it is the days that follow the solstice that are colder. Our darkest two months now lie behind 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z With a dusting of snow across most of the region, it appears Mother Nature is honoring the calendar with wintry conditions — just in time for the solstice. Seattle weather forecast: Widespread lowland snow expected this week 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z But as we approach the end of the year and the darkest hours of the winter solstice, it seems like a good time to reflect on things that brought some light to our world. 6 sources of social justice joy in 2022 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Zavalla and other cultural bearers are wary of revealing details of exactly what occurs in the Santa Ynez Chumash solstice ceremony, and she herself is still uncovering what it entails, with guidance from the ancestors. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Saturday, at four days before the Dec. 21 winter solstice, came at a time when our daylight is near its yearly minimum and darkness is at a maximum. Days dwindle, and still get shorter as solstice nears 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z As for Saturday, not even its bleak look could us rob us of awareness that we are now one third of the way from winter to spring, from solstice to equinox. Our darkest two months now lie behind 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z So close have we now journeyed toward the precincts of winter, that on Friday — only five days from the solstice — the alert and observant might have expected signs of its proximity. Five days from solstice, Friday still lacked winter feel 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The winter solstice is Dec. 21, the longest night of the year. The winter solstice: How Seattleites embrace the dark and ignite the light on the longest night of the year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The winter solstice is celebrated in a variety of ways across much of Asia. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Next week, our region may start to look a little more like the North Pole, just in time for the winter solstice and with Christmas around the corner. Seattle weather forecast: When snow may fall in the lowlands 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Join Seattle Unity for an evening of contemplative a cappella music in honor of the season and the solstice at 7 p.m. What to do around Seattle this week: A Bonsai Solstice, holiday happenings and more 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z On Saturday with the solstice 11 days ahead of us we could claim with some climatic justice that autumn survives, though in its waning days. Saturday looked wintry, and unsurprisingly felt that way 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Like most holidays, solstice has deep and personal meaning to those who observe it, and the end-of-year tradition is celebrated in unique ways — spiritually, scientifically and culturally. The winter solstice: How Seattleites embrace the dark and ignite the light on the longest night of the year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Because the winter solstice is the longest night of the year, it is the time of the highest peak of yin energy, he said. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Autumn yields to winter, as the December solstice ushers the change of season on Dec. 21, according to the observatory. Skywatch: Mars brightens in early December, and Geminids peak mid-month 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z By the time we reach the winter solstice, Dec. 21 this year, our region will receive just half the number of daylight hours than we enjoy on the celestial flip side in summer. Seattle-area holiday garden displays cast a magical light on the darkness 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z 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 She notes, “There are many cultures that celebrate around the time of the solstice, and many of these are festivals of light: bringing more light into these literally dark days.” The winter solstice: How Seattleites embrace the dark and ignite the light on the longest night of the year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z “The way I see it, we are imitating the sun at the time of the solstice,” said Rabbi Jill Hammer, co-founder of the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute, who is based in New York. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 We’re wired to awaken as the sun rises, and as the winter solstice nears and sunrise gets later again, you may benefit from some artificial help in the form of a sunrise alarm clock. Time Warp 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z The days will continue to get longer after the winter solstice, I'm pretty sure of it. Why we should set our clocks back in November and keep them there 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Barbara Badolati, a yoga and meditation teacher and retreat leader in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood, says it’s sometimes overlooked that solstice is the return of more light and spring. The winter solstice: How Seattleites embrace the dark and ignite the light on the longest night of the year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z These are our 21st-century markers that we are entering the time of the winter solstice. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The Winter Solstice Ritual Kit from Ace of Cups features two biodynamic wines paired with crystals and intentional rituals to help you navigate the solstice. 17 gifts for holiday hosts that you can pick up in L.A. 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z That will come, of course, after December’s winter solstice, when the sun will set at a grim 4:20 p.m. Hello, ‘Big Dark’: Wednesday is year’s final sunset as late as 6 p.m. 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z As of Saturday, we had gone one-third of the way from the autumn equinox to the winter solstice. Saturday afternoon was warmer than average, but the morning was cooler 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z On solstice night, Laxer turns off the lights to create as much darkness as she can. The winter solstice: How Seattleites embrace the dark and ignite the light on the longest night of the year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Throughout the ages, the winter solstice has been understood as a cosmic turning point. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 Without land ownership, carrying out ceremonial practices — such as solstice and equinox rituals, as well as mourning ceremonies for the community’s dead — has been difficult for the Tongva community. After nearly 200 years, the Tongva community has land in Los Angeles County 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Sixty more brings us to the Dec. 21 solstice. Saturday afternoon was warmer than average, but the morning was cooler 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z On solstice, Badolati relishes taking nature walks and appreciating the evergreens, which flourish even in winter. The winter solstice: How Seattleites embrace the dark and ignite the light on the longest night of the year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Embedded in the physical machinations of the solstice, our ancestors saw stories and myths that continue to inform us today. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z So seldom does the occurrence of one of the seasonal landmarks, the equinoxes or the solstices, seem to suggest that nature had thrown a meteorological switch. On first full day after equinox, summer seemed gone 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z 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 We also see in Figure 4.8 that the Sun’s rays shine down all around the North Pole at the solstice. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z According to Enevoldsen, each year we are literally in the same place in space that we were at the moment of last year’s December solstice. The winter solstice: How Seattleites embrace the dark and ignite the light on the longest night of the year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z In the Chumash tradition, Old Man Sun carries a torch as he makes his way across the sky and the winter solstice marks the start of his annual journey. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z They developed a mathematical system, built huge edifices, and devised a calendar that accurately predicted eclipses and solstices and that priest- astronomers used to direct the planting and harvesting of crops. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Saturday is our 60th day since the summer solstice. Friday appeared our ninth straight non-90 degree day 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z This is the date of the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z “The solstice is a time for ritual and attention, getting myself and my body acclimatized to the new season.” The winter solstice: How Seattleites embrace the dark and ignite the light on the longest night of the year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The timing of Jewish holidays are dictated by a lunar calendar, so the Hanukkah celebration does not always occur on the precise night of the solstice. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Everyone celebrated the birth of Christ in conjunction with the winter solstice. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Summer feels like it just started, but we’re closer to the equinox than the solstice. Summer is halfway over. What you need to know to plan a late-summer Pacific Northwest vacation 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z In our own time, we continue the winter solstice tradition with various holiday celebrations around that December date. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z “I deeply enjoy sharing the astronomical significance of this event with the folks who show up at Solstice Park at sunset on the solstice,” Enevoldsen explains. The winter solstice: How Seattleites embrace the dark and ignite the light on the longest night of the year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Still, some rabbis see parallels to the holiday and solstice celebrations taking place around the same time. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 But since reaching its brilliant peak at the time of the solstice on June 21, our daily quota of time in the sun has been declining. Saturday snapped a heat wave, and also ended our time of longest days 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z And the coldest times of winter are a month or more after the winter solstice. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z You can connect with community and celebrate solstice in person or online at these events: The winter solstice: How Seattleites embrace the dark and ignite the light on the longest night of the year | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z That may sound like a sad state of affairs, but solstices and equinoxes have always been connected to the economy, Magliocco said. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Summer solstice has come and gone, which means that a new scholastic year is just around the corner. The 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro is $200 off for the first time 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z 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 Note that the dates indicated for the solstices and equinoxes are approximate; depending on the year, they may occur a day or two earlier or later. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z 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 One way to see our collective urge to light up the darkness around the winter solstice is that we are communicating to the universe that we want and need the sun to return. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 It struck Tyson, a native New Yorker, that the setting sun framed by Manhattan’s highrises could be compared to the sun’s rays striking the center of the Stonehenge circle on the solstice. EXPLAINER: When is Manhattanhenge? Where can you see it? 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z This is the date of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z 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 Once again we have entered the time of the winter solstice — when daylight is scarce and the creeping darkness seems to whisper: Slow down. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z That’s unusual in Washington seven days past the solstice and just three days from torrid July. Tuesday seemed oddly cool, quite dry and highly welcome in Washington’s summer 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z 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 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 “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 Although shrouded in myths, the winter solstice is a physical event that occurs this year on Dec. 21. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 Instead, it happens about three weeks before the solstice and again about three weeks after. EXPLAINER: When is Manhattanhenge? Where can you see it? 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z 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 This weekend, thousands of Californians are expected to descend on Santa Barbara for its annual solstice celebration. Why Summer Fires in California Are So Dangerous 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z For others, the solstice is a time of fear and worry about the dark energies and spirits that are believed to thrive in the long night. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 Longest day: Today’s solstice occurs because Earth is tilted toward the sun. The Painful Path 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Halfway between the solstices, on about March 21 and September 21, the Sun is on the celestial equator. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z It was the first time revelers have been permitted to gather for the solstice since 2019. Crowds mark summer solstice at ancient Stonehenge monument 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Another pervasive theme of the winter solstice is divine birth. Five winter solstice practices that honor the dark time of year — and Earth’s rhythms 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z 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 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 At the summer solstice, the Sun is higher in the sky and its rays strike Earth more directly. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z 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 And of all days and hours to be presented with an environmental idyll, it came only hours before the solstice at 5:13 a.m. on Tuesday made it summer. We were a cool capital on Monday, the day before the solstice 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z "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 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 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 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 Some purists might insist that we can’t experience summer until Tuesday’s solstice. Friday was year’s hottest day, and set a June 17 record 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The parade went virtual in 2020 due to the pandemic, and Fremont celebrated the solstice with an art week in 2021. 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 The name is a New Yorker-style nod to Stonehenge, the ancient rock structure in the English countryside that aligns with the sunsets and sunrises during the summer and winter solstices. Manhattanhenge Is Back for Picture-Perfect Sunsets on New York’s Grid 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Just before 4 p.m., a blazing sun beamed with a power befitting the date, only 17 days from the solstice. Under a blazing sun, Saturday proved warm — but dry 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z It was the hottest day of 2022, and seemed possessed of enough thermal power, enough searing solar blaze, to be recognized as true summer, whether before the solstice or after. Friday was year’s hottest day, and set a June 17 record 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z 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 If someone stood in those prints, she says, they would have faced where the Sun rose over the horizon on the winter solstice, the year’s shortest day. What did the ancient Maya see in the stars? Their descendants team up with scientists to find out 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z 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 Friday’s combination of high temperature and proximity to the solstice appeared to earn a spot among our hottest longest days. Friday was year’s hottest day, and set a June 17 record 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Experts from the 17th and 18th centuries believed it served as a Druid temple, and even to this day, modern Druids flock to the site to celebrate the spiritually significant summer and winter solstices. Queen Elizabeth II’s image was projected onto Stonehenge. Cue the controversy. 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Little more than three weeks from the June 21 solstice, on Monday the sun rose high into a blue sky. Summer’s unofficial opener closes on a comfortable note 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z However, if you were to go by equinoxes and solstices, summer 2022 is defined as June 21st to September 22nd. Samsung says Google Assistant will arrive on Galaxy Watch 4 this summer 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z 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 To be quantitatively accurate, summer as marked by the June 21 solstice of course remains days and weeks in the future. A third of the way through spring, Friday showed all the season’s attributes 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z 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 At the winter solstice, the sun rises in Portland, Maine, at 7:14 a.m. and in Louisville at 8 a.m. Opinion | Americans want later sunsets and their sunrises right on time 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z DST shifts an hour of sunlight from the morning to the evening, which during the winter solstice in New York City would move sunrise from 7:10 A.M. to 8:10 A.M. Should We Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent? Let’s Sleep on It 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z To avoid interrupted flowering, divide spring-blooming plants after the summer solstice. How to propagate your plants at home 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z With 93 days from the March 20 equinox to the solstice, on Friday the formal first day of summer lay 60 days ahead. A third of the way through spring, Friday showed all the season’s attributes 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The significance of the layout is highlighted during the Winter and Summer solstices, when the sun is framed by the same stones every time. Stonehenge was a solar calendar, according to research 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z 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 It was the bright sun of a day almost exactly two-thirds of the way from the darkness of the winter solstice to the buoyant hope of the spring equinox. Spring came Friday morning, but soon left town 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z “As we get further away from the winter solstice and the length of the day gets longer, we have more hours of sunlight,” he said. Is climate change heating up the Super Bowl? 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z We had voyaged 46 days from the winter solstice, and toward the brightness of spring. With Saturday, three months of short dark days near an end 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Once a year sunlight reaches that central chamber, and that tells you it’s the winter solstice. How Measuring Time Shaped History 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z While it has only been about a month since the winter solstice on Dec. 21, there’s more good news for anyone else missing the sun: We’re six weeks away from sunsets after 7 p.m. Seattle’s post-5 p.m. sunsets are here 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z For example, on Saturday, as we marched another day further from the winter solstice and closer to spring, our temperature refused to be confined to the nether regions of the thermometer. On Saturday, we climbed above freezing, but only for a few hours 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z But even Saturday, only 18 days after the solstice, its rays provided, especially when reflected from fields of snow, a degree of warmth and comfort. Our coldest day in more than a year was not unbearably cold 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z That month and a half, added to the 46 days of diminishing daylight that precede the solstice, make up our three darkest months. With Saturday, three months of short dark days near an end 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The origin of this is that Su Song was sent to offer greetings on the winter solstice to a neighboring kingdom. How Measuring Time Shaped History 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z It is hundreds of feet tall, powered by the temperature difference between day and night, and synchronized by the solstice. How We Make Sense of Time 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z However heated the academic debate, the air was chilly when a convoy of sturdy jeeps with four-wheel drive set out for the mountain through jagged terrain at dawn on the day of the winter solstice. Is That a Burning Bush? Is This Mt. Sinai? Solstice Bolsters a Claim 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z And now, on the long night of the winter solstice, the oft-imperiled Main Stem mainstay with caricature-covered walls was ready to try again. Sardi’s is back after 648 days, its fortunes tied to Broadway 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z Even the drumming that took place at the last solstice event, although characterized by organizers as “ceremonial,” seemed disrespectful to Wallace — more like a “rock concert” than an act of reverence. Ohio indigenous sacred sites become a flashpoint 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z During the long drive home through fog on icy roads on the winter solstice, I felt at peace having spent time outside. Postcard from Yosemite and beyond: Winter snowfall blankets the Sierra 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Hundreds of people are gathering at Stonehenge to celebrate the winter solstice sunrise. Crowds gather for winter solstice at Stonehenge 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Whether this is Mount Sinai and the winter solstice phenomenon the burning bush “is in the eye of the beholder,” Mr. Shilo said. Is That a Burning Bush? Is This Mt. Sinai? Solstice Bolsters a Claim 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Of course, even in northern New England, the winter solstice sees more daylight than parts of the Upper Midwest or far northern tier. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Terri Rivera, who has been bringing people to celebrate equinoxes and solstices at Serpent Mound for a decade, thinks the site should be open to anyone who sees it as a sacred place. Ohio indigenous sacred sites become a flashpoint 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, is when the northern hemisphere of the Earth is tilted as far away from the sun as possible during the year. L.A. mayor joins Native Americans in solstice celebration and prayer for COVID dead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Kate Blackburn, Wiltshire Director of Public Health, said: "We know how special the winter solstice is for some people, and we want all attendees to enjoy the event safely. " Crowds gather for winter solstice at Stonehenge 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z In 2003,a local Israeli guide and ecologist happened to be atop Karkom’s vast plateau one day in late December around the time of the winter solstice, when he came upon a marvel. Is That a Burning Bush? Is This Mt. Sinai? Solstice Bolsters a Claim 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z North of the Arctic Circle, the sun doesn’t rise at all; apart from a few hours of faint twilight, the winter solstice is shrouded in darkness. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The New Age movement’s syncretism — what Laycock calls a “cultic milieu” of different spiritual beliefs and practices — is evident in the gathering Rivera organized for the winter solstice this month. Ohio indigenous sacred sites become a flashpoint 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Tuesday — the winter solstice — is also the shortest day of the year, with only about 10 hours of daylight in Southern California. Wet Christmas: Winter weather arriving in L.A. just in time for the holidays 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z 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 With Sunday’s proximity to the solstice, the time here between sunrise and sunset was about as short as it gets. Near the shortest day, the distance to the moon was about its longest 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z However little daylight we see around the solstice, accepting — or even embracing — the dark days of winter is one way to stay energized during these longest nights of the year. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z As we approach the winter solstice and the impending new year, it almost seemed as if some of the last vestiges of autumn had been set ablaze in valedictory. Saturday was warm and overcast in morning and evening 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z Friday was obviously mild, especially just four days from the winter solstice. Friday, mildly pleasant, set a record for Washington warmth 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Astronomically, the solstice occurs at the precise moment when the Earth is at the point in its orbit where one hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun. Happy solstice! It still feels dark in the Seattle area, but longer days are coming 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z These long-and-short curiosities of the cosmos came two days from the Dec. 21 solstice, on a day that leaned in temperature a little more toward warm than wintry. Near the shortest day, the distance to the moon was about its longest 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Though the solstice has the least daylight, our earliest sunsets are already behind us. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Local poet, organizer and educator Shelby Handler and their partner Bennie Gross started a book bingo two years ago that begins at the winter solstice and stretches to the spring equinox. Seattle-area book lovers share their literary holiday traditions, from gifted books to readings 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Reporting in 2016, a team of scientists from Norway and Great Britain surveyed waters around the Arctic in the months before and after the winter solstice, when the sun is always below the horizon. The Ups and Downs of a Great Vertical Migration 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Daylight also doesn’t seem to increase at a steady, daily pace, but rather changes slowly near the solstices in December and June, and then more quickly as we near the equinoxes in March and September. Happy solstice! It still feels dark in the Seattle area, but longer days are coming 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The Dec. 21 solstice is still the shortest day. Sunset Friday was almost our earliest; turnaround to come soon 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z On the winter solstice, sunset is four minutes later than it was in early December. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Gross added that it’s interesting that winter is the time when days are actually getting longer, after the solstice. Seattle-area book lovers share their literary holiday traditions, from gifted books to readings 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Astronomically speaking, winter begins at the solstice on Dec. 21, where in terms of light, we are in the darkest of days — but there is hope. Sky Watch: See Venus, Saturn and Jupiter fall into line 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z At the next solstice, at 8:32 p.m. on June 20, 2022, the day will be seven hours and 34 minutes longer than today. Happy solstice! It still feels dark in the Seattle area, but longer days are coming 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z With five days until December, and 25 to the solstice, it was news of winter that arrived on the wings of Friday’s wind. Friday, with 40 mph gusts, told us to start thinking of wind chill 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z As we head past the winter solstice and into a new calendar year, the increasing daylight always happens slowly at first. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z December is the time of the winter solstice. Holiday traditions are different for everyone. Here’s how 4 Seattle-area families and social groups plan to celebrate 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z The solstice represents the least amount of daylight for Washington, which is 9 hours 19 minutes of sun, according to Naval Observatory astronomer Geoff Chester. Sky Watch: See Venus, Saturn and Jupiter fall into line 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Tuesday provided us with a benevolent afternoon that made it possible to forget that in 14 days, November ends, and in 35 days, on Dec. 21, the winter solstice arrives. On Tuesday, with a lull in the wind, autumn reminded us of what we are losing 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Winter holidays were once limited to Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and the New Year, but these days, you may find friends and family celebrating Diwali, Kwanzaa or the winter solstice, as well. Creating a home design that will provide joy throughout the holidays | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z While it hasn’t felt much like winter in many parts of the country recently, Tuesday’s solstice — which happens at 10:59 a.m. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z It was 45 days from Saturday to the Dec. 21 winter solstice. Our 90 darkest days ( in terms of sunlight) started Saturday 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z 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 The Nebra disc measures about 30cm and has a blue-green patina emblazoned with gold symbols representing the Sun, Moon, stars, solstices and other cosmic phenomena. Nebra Sky Disc: British Museum to display world's 'oldest map of stars' 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z For the next three months, until the winter solstice, the days will continue to get shorter as the sun traces a shorter and lower path across the sky. Wednesday’s autumnal equinox heralds the arrival of a darker and colder season 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z In Washington, D.C., there are 9 hours and 26 minutes of daylight on the winter solstice, with sunrise at 7:23 a.m. and sunset at 4:49 p.m. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z The sunrise-to-sunset time on Wednesday will be more than 2½ minutes less that it was on Tuesday, and around three hours less compared with the solstice day in June. What to know about the autumnal equinox as the days shorten before our eyes 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The Susan B. Anthony Coven No. 1 met in her apartment on Whitley Avenue for the first time on the winter solstice of 1971. This feminist witch introduced California to Goddess worship 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z The Sun and its solstices are also represented with markings on the Nebra disc - and experts believe the Sun was central to northern European Bronze Age religion. Nebra Sky Disc: British Museum to display world's 'oldest map of stars' 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z 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 I always pay close attention to the winter solstice, which signals the inevitable return of the sun’s light as we climb out of the darkest stretch of the year. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z 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 But on Saturday, for the first time since the June solstice, it set before 7:45. Saturday was fully summer, but it also showed the season is ending 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z 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 Daylight reaches its annual shortest length of 9 hours and 26 minutes on Dec. 21, the winter solstice. Wednesday’s autumnal equinox heralds the arrival of a darker and colder season 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z But when the winter solstice arrives Dec. 21, our descent into darkness finally pauses before reversing direction, much like a pendulum does as it swings back and forth. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z 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 It was five weeks on Sunday since the solstice, and it might be said that summer is starting to fray just a bit and get a little old. At five weeks since the solstice, calendar says summer is nearly half over 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z 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 On the solstice, the sun takes its lowest and shortest path across the southern sky, which is why it’s dark for a good portion of the day. Perspective | Tuesday’s winter solstice signals brighter days ahead 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z 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 By tradition, mutual understanding and the arrival of the solstice on Sunday, it is now summer for all of us. The solstice came Sunday, and with it, we sensed summer’s heat and humidity 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z 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 A police spokesperson urged anyone wanting to celebrate solstice to "do so safely and where possible from home". Avebury stones: Solstice revellers urged to avoid site 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z 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 For subscribers to the idea that only Sunday’s solstice starts summer, Saturday was important. Sunday is the solstice, so Saturday was summer’s eve 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z That is about as much as we will see on Sunday, the day of the solstice, and our longest day. Harsh weather seen or feared elsewhere, but our Friday was blissful 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Thousands of people tuned in for the solstice and saw pre-recorded footage of the stones. Summer solstice Stonehenge feed ‘pulled for safety reasons’ 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z English Heritage cancelled both last year's summer and winter solstice celebrations due to the pandemic. 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 That month of long days embraces the two weeks in which we approach the June 20 solstice and the two weeks in which we back away from it. Sunday brought our second 90-degree day of the month and weekend 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z 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 "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 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 To his further delight, the entrance to both circles were aligned toward the midsummer solstice sunrise. Was Stonehenge a ‘Secondhand’ Monument? 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Its diameter of 110 metres is identical to the ditch that encloses Stonehenge and it is aligned on the midsummer solstice sunrise, just like the Wiltshire monument. Dramatic discovery links Stonehenge to its original site – in Wales 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z Its alignment with the summer and winter solstices implies an astronomical connection, and the site’s multitude of cremated human remains suggests a link with the dead or ancestor veneration. 3-ton parts of Stonehenge may have been carried from earlier monuments 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The 50 days until the solstice and the 50 after the solstice are the longest of our year. We had long, bright hours to enjoy May Day and its symbolism 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z And, like at Stonehenge, the circle’s entrance was oriented toward sunrise on the midsummer solstice. England’s Stonehenge was erected in Wales first 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The same site shows Nov. 1, 50 days before the solstice, was nearly as long: 10 hours and 31 minutes. It was a full 50 days since the solstice on Tuesday — but more snow may be coming 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z We are more than halfway to spring, past the midpoint of the days from the Dec. 21 winter solstice to the March 20 spring equinox. There may be snow on Sunday, but we will always have Friday 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z The sun is up for only 3 hours 42 minutes on the winter solstice in December, but only sets for 2 hours 12 minutes during the longest days in June. Would you live here? These U.S. cities have particularly wild, extreme weather. 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z We are allotted at least that much daylight for about 100 days, running past the solstice, through July and into August. We had long, bright hours to enjoy May Day and its symbolism 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z But as the Pfizer vaccine entered his arm on Dec. 17 — just four days before the winter solstice — he recalled that even in a year plagued with sorrow, there have been moments of joy. For hospital chaplains, being vaccinated first brings a mix of emotions 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z It’s also frequently noted that the date of Christmas coincides with the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, and is thus as much a pagan as a Christian observance. Opinion | This Christmas, we’re turning darkness into light 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z On the darkest day of the year, the winter solstice, Jupiter and Saturn will engage in a "great conjunction," meaning that the two planets will be separated by only one-tenth of one degree. A planetary conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn may account for the biblical "Christmas Star" 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z On the 21 December solstice, the planets will look like one brilliant star as Jupiter’s and Saturn’s 12- and 29-year orbits bring them together. How to watch the Jupiter and Saturn 'great conjunction' on winter solstice 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The winter solstice doesn't coincide with the latest sunrise or the earliest sunset. What you need to know about this year’s winter solstice and the great conjunction 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z But as temperatures drop just a few days before the winter solstice, some restaurant managers say they’re worried a lack of indoor dining will mean a huge decline in business. District restaurants get ready to pivot to takeout after indoor dining ban 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z But evergreen boughs have been essential seasonal decor since ancient times as part of pagan winter solstice celebrations. Why do we have Christmas trees? The surprising history behind this holiday tradition. 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z In 7 B.C.E., there was a similar great conjunction, but instead of happening once on the winter solstice it happened three times over a short period of time. A planetary conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn may account for the biblical "Christmas Star" 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Summer solstice 2020: What is it and how is it celebrated? Stonehenge Winter Solstice ban criticised by senior druid 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z Those actually occur about two weeks before and two weeks after the winter solstice. What you need to know about this year’s winter solstice and the great conjunction 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z We told the boys about the wonderful, ancient traditions of honoring the winter solstice with logs that burned all night, and bringing in branches that stay green all winter. Honey Roasted Nuts are a sweet treat for Santa (or his human helpers) 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z An architectural marvel and local music venue, the stone-and-beam home was designed, in part, as a solar calendar — capturing the sun’s rays for full effect at the solstice and equinox. 'These mountains could turn into jelly.' Above Santa Cruz, residents fear devastating mudslides 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z There are two circular exhibits with stone structures reaching up to 11 feet high, arranged to align with north-south directions and solstice sunrise and sunset. Six Western Washington outdoor sculpture gardens to visit to get your art fix 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z But this one — arriving on Dec. 21, the winter solstice — is special, astronomers said. Jupiter and Saturn Head for Closest Visible Alignment in 800 Years 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z In this interview, he explains what does and doesn't happen during the winter solstice on Dec. 21. What you need to know about this year’s winter solstice and the great conjunction 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Just 23 days from Dec. 21 and the winter solstice, we now approach the time when daylight reaches its yearly minimum of 9 hours and 26 minutes. A fine, bright day in Washington, but the curtain descends quickly 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z For Washington, on the solstice, sunset will be several minutes before 5 p.m. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in December 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z Saturday’s hours of sullen and winterlike overcast seemed suited to a day just 30 days from the winter solstice on Dec. 21. Sky suggests winter, but Saturday stays warm 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z That’s particularly true at the time of the summer and winter solstices, when the sunrise is greeted by thousands. Tunnel plan near Stonehenge gets UK government consent 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z The winter solstice this year happens on Dec. 21. What you need to know about this year’s winter solstice and the great conjunction 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z As autumn progresses, Jupiter and Saturn will inch closer to each other in the night heavens until Dec. 21, the winter solstice, when they will be 0.1 degree apart. Skywatch: What’s happening in the heavens in October 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z From now until the winter solstice in December, days will gradually get shorter and nights will get longer in the Northern Hemisphere. Fall in Southern California begins the race between rains and Santa Ana winds 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z It is believed these were intended to represent the angle between the solstices. A new analysis of the Nebra sky disk could rewrite Bronze Age history 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z On the day of the solstice, commonly regarded as the year’s longest, we enjoyed almost 15 hours. A day before Labor Day weekend, Friday showed the heat of a summer’s day 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z |
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