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What is so special about 21st June and what has it have do with Stonehenge?
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∙ 14y ago
June 21st is Midsummers day and Stonehenge was aligned so that at dawn on Midsummers day the first rays of sunlight pass between the uprights and hit the altar stone.
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What season is the month of June?
In the Northern Hemisphere, June 1st-21st are during spring, but around the 21st is the first day of summer. So basically, June is part spring and part summer.
Was Stonehenge created before life?
Stonehenge was built by people so the answer to your question is no.
What month is south pole farthest from sun?
At the northern hemispheres summer solstice, so June, 21st to be exact.
When does summer start in Ireland?
There are different answers for that question. From a general perspective May, June and July are regarded as summer in Ireland, so the start would be the 1st of May. From a meteorological perspective, it starts on the 21st of June and runs until the 21st of September.
What was special about the stone 80 yards or 73 meters east of the altar at Stonehenge?
It was special because it was placed so far away,it was a one of a kind.
What state has most hours of sunlight in US?
In the United States, the most hours of daylight (sunlight) is on June 21st, also know as the Summer Solstice. The Winter Solstice is on December 21st and is the shorted say of the year (or, the least hours of daylight). The two equinoxes are March 21st and September 21st which is the first day of spring and the first day of fall. In the southern Hemisphere though, everything is flipped so the Summer Solstice is December 21st, the Winter Solstice is June 21st, the Spring Equinox is September 21st and the Fall Equinox is on March 21st. This is all because of the Moon phases.
When during the year is daylight shortest?
in the winter : the sun is lower in the sky in winter so it takes less time to set :D
What are some important dates about Gemini?
People born between May 21 - June 21 are born within the sun sign Gemini.
How are Druids related to the Stonehenge?
stonehenge touches druids like horses touches donkey so they become related.
How many rocks fell off of Stonehenge?
Stonehenge has not been used for thousands of years so no one knows the answer to this.
What happens at Stonehenge when the cycle of a star is completed?
Nothing, there is no astronomy at Stonehenge, just a single alignment. So no headaches there then!
How many days until June ends?
There are typically 30 days in the month of June, so if you want to know how many days are left until the end of June, it would depend on the current date.
