The winter solstice comes about three months after the autumnal equinox, which took place on Sept. 22 this year, according to ...

PITTSBURGH (RNS) — The Rev. Aidan Smith is no stranger to the dark, he told the members of Trinity Cathedral gathered beneath soaring gothic archways lit by candlelight in downtown Pittsburgh, ...

The shortest day of the year and longest night of the year is coming. The winter solstice, which also marks the first day of astronomical winter, is the day with the fewest hours of daylight ...

In the Northern Hemisphere, December 21 will be the year’s day of least sunlight, when the sun takes its lowest, shortest path across the sky. North of the Arctic Circle, it will be the midpoint of ...

Winter weather has made itself known throughout the Pacific Northwest this year, but it's about to officially become winter with the longest night of the year. This weekend's winter solstice will kick ...

It's the winter solstice, the first day of astronomical winter and a day when Ohioans can expect to see a little over nine hours of daylight. Now that's officially winter, it might be a good time to ...

The winter solstice, the official start of winter, is Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. During the winter ...

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 ...