The winter solstice—a day many hear about, but may not completely understand. Most people know it’s the shortest day of the year, but they may not know the science behind it. Why does it ...

The winter solstice came on Monday at 5:02 a.m. ET. The shortest day of the year heralds the arrival of winter; after this, days finally start getting longer in the northern hemisphere ...

The Winter Solstice 2024 will occur on Saturday, December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the official start of astronomical winter. It's the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

The exact moment of the winter solstice varies from year to year due to a slight misalignment between the Gregorian calendar and the actual rate of the Earth’s rotation around the sun.

The winter solstice marks the official start of winter and the day of the year with the longest recorded hours of darkness. But don't be fooled, this day brings forth light and wisdom from within ...

around June 21 (commonly known as "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and December 21 (commonly known as "Winter Solstice" for being the first day ...

Summary: The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the winter solstice the longest night. This assembly is particularly suitable on, or near, the summer solstice - usually 21 June.

Now that the winter solstice has passed, the Colorado continues to gain precious minutes of sunlight each day until the summer solstice on Friday, June 20. The 5:30 p.m. sunset on Monday ...

(The opposite holds true for the Southern Hemisphere, where June brings the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.) Read on for some more intriguing facts about the summer solstice.