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Stonehenge
Moon & Stones Simulator
Explore the standstill →
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Sky
Raise
Lunar Controls
Time of night
23:00
Year
2026 AD
Date
25 Oct
Lunar phase
-
Event
Today
Major standstill, northern moonrise
Major standstill, southern moonrise
Minor standstill, northern moonrise
Minor standstill, southern moonrise
Equinox Moon (full Moon nearest the spring equinox)
Midsummer Moon (full Moon at the summer solstice)
Show shadows
Parallax correction
model
Sky arcs and labels
Both
Sun
Moon
Off
Sightline stone
Heel Stone (axis)
Station Stones (hypothesis)
Free (Moon only)
Follow the Moon →
Follow speed
1 min per second
5 min per second
15 min per second
30 min per second
1 hour per second
1 day per second
Dashboard
The science
Raise a Stone
Stone
Bluestone
Sarsen
Lintel
Haul method
hypothesis
Sledge on the ground
Sledge on timber rails
Log rollers
Lubricant (water or grease)
Team size
200
Recommended team
Ramp angle
6.0°
Tilting aid
hypothesis
Rope from the ground
Rope over a timber A-frame
Lever and crib, then A-frame
Crib step
0.20 m
Level
Easy
Medium
Hard
Slide
0 mm
Twist at the ends
0 mm
Start
Reset
Undo
Redo
1x
Dashboard
The science
Watch how the Moon threads the stones
Moon view
First light
Observer
Top plan
Orbit
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High
Stonehenge
Raising the stones...
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