The winter solstice has been celebrated for thousands of years, most notably at Newgrange, but also at Slieve Gullion in County Armagh. However, the tomb at Slieve Gullion which is orientated west so ...

Around 2,000 people gathered at Newgrange in County Meath for the winter solstice, witnessing sunlight entering the ancient ...

This year’s Winter Solstice will occur on Dec. 21. Many ancient sites, like Newgrange in Ireland, pictured, were built to be aligned with and track the Winter Solstice. Photo by Bethany O’Hagan The ...

The celebration of the Winter Solstice is an ancient practice that is almost untraceable. While we know civilizations like ancient Egypt and Rome had annual traditions tied to it, sites like Newgrange ...

The winter solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year, happens just after 3pm on Sunday.

The 2025 winter solstice will take place at 10:03 a.m. Eastern time Sunday, Dec. 21. That’s the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted the farthest away from the sun. The winter solstice is ...

The winter solstice is this weekend, on Sunday, December 21, at 7:03 a.m. Pacific Time, initiating the start of astronomical winter. Sunrise will be at 7:55 a.m. and sunset at 4:18 p.m., for a total ...

The Salisbury Plain on December 21, Stonehenge became a meeting point of history, astronomy and human emotions. The Winter Solstice 2025 drew thousand of ancient circle not just witnessing a celestial ...

Video. Around 2,000 people gathered at Newgrange in County Meath for the winter solstice, witnessing sunlight entering the ancient tomb's inner chamber at dawn.