So why has the sun been rising later than it did on Dec. 21? Like much of our day and night cycles, the answer lies in Earth's rotation and orbit. Yes, the sun has risen later than it did Dec. 21 ...

Now that the Winter Solstice is behind us, our days continue to slowly get longer into January. Daylight will grow until the Summer Solstice in late June.

Sunsets will continue to get later in the evening as sunrise times get earlier during the month of January. The greater ...

Welcome the longer days and warmer nights with the vibrant celebration of Makar Sankranti 2025. Read this article to learn ...

Mark the beginning of the sun's journey towards the northern hemisphere. Learn about the date, time, significance, and cultural importance of this sacred Hindu festival.

This series of photographs, taken over the course of a year in 2024, shows how the sun moves across the sky of Earth. Known ...

At 7:28 this morning, the earth reached the point at which it is closest to the sun in its orbit, known as the perihelion.

The Quadrantids might be one of the strongest showers this year, but poor weather could make them difficult to see.

This Punjabi festival celebrates harvest, warmth, and togetherness, and the food served plays a central role in bringing ...

The winter solstice marks the Northern Hemisphere’s first day of winter and the day with the fewest hours of sunlight. It ...

Winter weather often causes flight delays and cancellations. While airlines can’t control the weather, they are required in ...

When one of the poles points more toward the Sun than the other pole, that half of the planet gets more sunlight than the other half, and it’s summer in that hemisphere. When that pole tilts away from ...