The winter solstice signals the shortest day of the year. But what exactly happens on that day, and why do we celebrate it?

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It’s ...

Do you yearn for long days and short nights? Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice falls late in the day on Friday, June 20 in the ...

Astronomers and meteorologists measure Earth's seasons differently, which is why their winter start dates are nearly three ...

With snow already flying across much of the country, it may be hard to believe that winter does not officially arrive until the December 21 solstice. The winter solstice — the precise moment when the ...

FILE - A man prepares to enter the water as the sun rises above the Miribel lake, outside Lyon, France, June 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File) Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern ...

WASHINGTON — The summer solstice, the official start of summer, is on Friday, June 20. For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The Earth ...