Cultures around the world performed rituals on the winter solstice for the return of the sun. While some of these ...

In 2025, the winter solstice will occur on December 21, 2025 at 18:03 Moscow time. At this point, the Sun will reach its ...

The winter solstice, or the December solstice, is the point at which the path of the sun in the sky is farthest south. At the ...

Find out the exact date and time of the 2025 winter solstice, what causes the shortest day of the year, and why it marks the ...

Although temperatures have been dropping for weeks, winter doesn’t officially begin until Saturday. Here’s what to know about the winter solstice, the astronomical start to the snowy season and the ...

The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically. What is the ...

For many people in the US, winter has come a little early, as a few waves of snow and blisteringly cold temperatures have colored the landscape white. It isn't officially winter yet, and it won't be ...

This weekend’s winter solstice occurs quite early, on December 21 at 1:19 a.m. PT, initiating the start of astronomical winter. Sunrise will be at 7:55 a.m. and sunset at 4:20 p.m., for a total of 8 ...

The shortest day of the year is fast approaching – and when it does, it (usually) means winter is here. Before 2024 comes to a close, the winter solstice is set to happen at 4:21 a.m. on Saturday, Dec ...

Though temperatures have already started to drop in some parts of the country, winter doesn't officially begin until mid-December. Here's what to know about the winter solstice, the astronomical start ...