summer solstice
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The court was told the trio targeted Stonehenge the day before last year's summer solstice where around 15,000 people were due to gather and celebrate.
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The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer - a time some people associate with the beginning of the season, although meteorologists mark it from the beginning of June.
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The sun reaches the highest point in the sky and therefore its peak strength during June – especially around the summer solstice.
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The following year, the festival was held in June to coincide with the summer solstice.
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As both sunrise and sunset times extend, the UK will end up with almost 19 hours of daylight in the north of Scotland at the summer solstice on 21 June.
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