Newgrange Winter Solstice - 18th December 2011

Sunrise at 8:51am


8:53am - The Solstice Lottery Winners are in the chamber waiting for the sunbeam to reach them


8:54am - The sunbeam beginning to illuminate the passage


8:55am - The Solstice Sunbeam in the passage


8:56 - Cloud on the horizon partially obscuring the sunrise


8:57am - The sun breaking through the low cloud


9:00am - Sunbeam still not at full strength due to the low cloud


9:01am - The sun finally breaks through the low cloud


9:03am - A brilliant sunrise


9:04am - Perfect sunrise to illuminate the chamber which is at the end of a 19 metre passage


9:06am - The sunbeam from the opening over the door travels all the way to the chamber


9:09am - Perfect conditions for the Winter Solstice illumination at Newgrange


9:12am - Newgrange Quartz Wall


9:17am - Solstice Lottery Winners emerge from the chamber


9:37am - Sun light still in the passage