Solstice

2023 - 12 - 22

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Winter solstice crowds gather at Stonehenge in celebration (BBC News)

Marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year, the sun rose at 08:09 GMT at Stonehenge.

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'A time to reflect': crowds celebrate winter solstice at Stonehenge (The Guardian)

Thousands gather on Salisbury Plain and more watch online as the sun climbs again after the longest night.

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Revellers celebrate winter solstice at iconic Stonehenge site (WION)

Revellers gathered to celebrate the winter solstice at Stonehenge in Britain's county of Wiltshire on Friday (December 22) morning, marking the shortest day ...

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In pics: winter solstice celebrations at Namsangol Hanok Village in ... (Xinhua)

Dancers perform during winter solstice celebrations at Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea on Dec. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin).

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Crowds gather at Stonehenge for winter solstice - as police issue ... (Sky News)

The solstice is one of the key occasions where English Heritage allows people near to the stones, which make up the prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain ...

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Stonehenge: Thousands gather at historic site to celebrate winter ... (Yahoo Lifestyle Australia)

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year. The sun rose at 8.09am and will set at 4.02pm - meaning there will be less than eight hours of daylight.

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