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Druids and revellers gather to celebrate the winter solstice at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, Britain, 22 December 2021. Despite the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, people from across the country ...

As the southern hemisphere celebrates the start of summer, those north of the equator will experience the shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice. This year, it falls on 21 December.

(NEXSTAR) — The winter solstice is finally upon us, but what exactly does that mean? Also known as the December solstice, it marks the beginning of what is referred to as astrological winter—that is, ...

Ah, the winter solstice—a day many hear about, but may not completely understand. When is the winter solstice, anyway, and what exactly is it? Turns out there’s more to it than just a short day and ...

The 2021 winter solstice occurred at 10:59 a.m. ET/7:59 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Dec. 21, marking the official start of the astronomical winter and the shortest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere.

The winter solstice is finally upon us, but what exactly does that mean? The winter solstice, also known as the December solstice, marks the beginning of what is referred to as astrological winter — i ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – The winter solstice is finally ...