In the northern hemisphere, the Summer Solstice 2019 is on June 21st.
This is the longest day of the year and also goes by the name of Midsummer or Litha.
In London the Sun will rise at 04:43:00 and will set at 21:21:29.
This gives us in the UK a daytime (when the sun shines) of around 16 hours, 38 minutes and 29 seconds.
Of course the dark period is very short at this time of year.
The further north you go, daytime increases.
Rekyavik, Iceland gets a daytime of 21 hours, 08 minutes and 15 seconds - no darkness
In the UK, around 3000BC, work started at Stonehenge, Wiltshire in appreciation of the Sun God.
This Wonder of the World pre-dates the pyramids in Egypt.
I have never been to witness the sunrise although it is on my wish list so hopefully soon I will get there.
There are loads of activities for pagans there over the whole week.
People all over the northern hemisphere will be celebrating the Wiccan Sabbat of Litha so how will you be celebrating?
I will be with my partner and taking in plenty of countryside activities.
Up to now though we have nothing social booked in our diaries but we are hoping to take in a social event with a bonfire.
