• 5:00 a.m. sunrise gathering
• 7:30 p.m. sunset gathering

Event: The public is invited to join University of Massachusetts Amherst astronomers at the standing stones of the UMass Sunwheel to observe sunrise and sunset on the longest day of the year among UMass Amherst Sunwheel’s standing stones. This Sunwheel event marks the astronomical start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

Place: The UMass Amherst Sunwheel is located south of McGuirk Alumni Stadium, just off Rocky Hill Road (Amity Street) about one-quarter mile south of University Drive. Visitors to the Sunwheel should be prepared for wet footing and mosquitoes. The events will be canceled in the event of heavy rain. For more info, please visit the Sunwheel website.