Meteorological winter runs from December 1 to February 28, which tends to be a better fit for the coldest time of the year than astronomical winter.

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December in the Northern Hemisphere features Jupiter as the “Christmas Star,” the rise of the full Cold Moon — a supermoon — and the return of bright Winter stars.

Yet another Supermoon, the Geminid Meteor Shower and the Winter Solstice round out some of the biggest astronomical events to ...

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December means the winter solstice is coming, it arrives on Dec. 21, and we are in for a couple of very cold and snowy months in Wyoming. Even though it’s ...

But before the length of the day can get longer, it first has to get shorter. This is most noticeable in December leading up to the winter solstice Dec. 21, which marks the shortest day and the ...

The winter most are familiar with: The date on your calendar when winter begins is known as the winter solstice. In 2025, that will occur on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 10:03 a.m. ET.

Winter begins with the solstice, at 9:03 a.m. Sunday, the 21st. At that moment the sun reaches its turning point over the ...

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