On Sunday, Dec. 21, at exactly 10:03 a.m. EST, the Northern Hemisphere's astronomical winter officially begins with the ...

For many people in the US, winter arrived early. Blisteringly cold temperatures have colored the landscape white or gray, ...

For those north of the equator, the solstice on Sunday, Dec. 21, marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. During ...

As 2025 draws to a close, the next solstice nears. On Sunday, December 21, at 10:30 Eastern Time, the winter solstice will ...

The winter solstice marks the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere. Celebrated for centuries, this astronomical event arises from Earth's tilt, affecting daylight globally. Distinct from equinoxes ...

While the shortest day of the year is on December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere ...

When is winter? Weather forecasters in the Northern Hemisphere will tell you Dec. 1 through the end of February, which is ...

The winter solstice marks the beginning of winter. Daylight will begin to increase after the solstice but the coldest ...

The winter solstice is the time when winter, astronomically, officially begins. It’s also the shortest day of the year in the ...

You’ve likely heard about this happening for years, learning about it first in school and then continually thereafter. One of ...

The darkest day of the year will soon be upon us. Dec 21 is the winter solstice when we have the shortest daylight hours and ...

The winter solstice — the astronomical event that officially kicks off winter in the Northern Hemisphere — is just days away.