solstice
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The tubes’ openings frame the sunrise and sunset on solstice days, while the perforations admit light onto their interior walls in the pattern of certain constellations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
If you stand in middle of the circle at sunrise on the summer solstice, you will see the Sun come up over a stone called the heel stone to the north east of the circle.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Today, the summer solstice at Stonehenge is the biggest draw, when thousands of people come to witness sunrise at the monument.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Despite being the longest day of the year, the summer solstice does not have the latest sunset or the earliest sunrise.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
“Yeah, that’s his symbol of power. I saw it next to his seat during the winter solstice council meeting.”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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The Lightning Thief
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Celestial Words To Mark The Winter Solstice
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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