Some of their monuments were aligned to precisely mark the summer solstice light (looking at you Stonehenge). Summer solstice scienceIs summer solstice all over the world? The English Heritage society organizes gatherings at Stonehenge for the summer solstice and produces a livestream of the sunrise. In India, the birthplace of the ancient practice of yoga, the summer solstice is traditionally celebrated with mass yoga sessions throughout the nation. And the United Nations’ International Yoga Day falls each year on the summer solstice.

Source: CNN June 21, 2023 13:00 UTC