NEW YORK (PIX11) – Winter is coming. Here’s what you need to know for the official winter solstice. The season officially starts on Saturday at 4:21 a.m., also known as the winter solstice.

The winter solstice is named for the shortest day of the year and the longest night when the tilt brings the Northern Hemisphere to its farthest point away from the sun, according to the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ... the shortest path through the sky resulting in the day of the year with the least sunlight and therefore, the longest night.

Saturday will be the shortest day, or when it has the least amount of daylight, and the longest night with just 9 hours and 6 minutes of daylight. The sunrise will be at 7:16 a.m. and the sunset ...

The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and is celebrated around the world. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ... the Baptist. At night, fires are lit ...

Summary: The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the winter solstice the longest night. This assembly ... happens in the summer, and the shortest day in the winter.

This is what gives us the shortest day and the longest night of the year. “If you're in the southern hemisphere the opposite is true: in December the South Pole is tilted towards the Sun ...