Astronomical winter begins Sunday, Dec. 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's how the solstice works.

Winter Solstice has long marked a time of rebirth, behind it are fascinating astronomical events.

While meteorologists measure seasons based on weather patterns, astronomers look to the stars.

The longest night of the year is nearing as we get closer to the first day of winter. Here's when to expect the season to ...

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe ...

Every year on the 21st of December, the northern hemisphere experiences the shortest day of the year and the beginning of ...

The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year with the least amount of sunlight. In Earth's northern hemisphere, it ...

The winter solstice will also mark the beginning of astronomical winter, which differs from meteorological winter.

The winter solstice, Dec. 21, 2025, marks the shortest day of the year with Michigan cities will get about 9 hours of ...

This year's Winter Solstice night is the darkest in over a decade.

In most cultures, the winter solstice marks the symbolic death and rebirth of the Sun as it began the reversal of longer ...

With nights stretching longer and the chill deepening by the day, the 2025 winter solstice is almost here. The winter ...