Sunsets are getting later, the sunrises are coming earlier. On Saturday, Denver saw a sunrise before 7 a.m. for the first ...

For people in the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. Little Rock's day length on December 21 will be about 9 hours, 21 minutes and 27 ...

To learn more about winter solstice celebrations from both hemispheres, click here. Each December and June, visitors flock to the ancient monument in England to celebrate the solstice. The rock ...

There were furry hats and fireworks to celebrate Punxsutawney Phil. Did he see his shadow on Groundhog Day? Follow along for ...

The winter solstice occurs when one of the Earth's poles is at its maximum tilt away from the Sun. It happens twice-yearly in each hemisphere. It is the day with the shortest period of daylight ...

The winter solstice, famously the shortest day of the year, is nearly three weeks behind us. So why has the sun been rising later than it did on Dec. 21? Like much of our day and night cycles ...

The exact moment of the winter solstice varies from year to year due to a slight misalignment between the Gregorian calendar and the actual rate of the Earth’s rotation around the sun.

The Winter Climbing Season began Saturday, December 21, with the solstice and the official start of the astronomical winter. This year, several teams went to the Himalayas to attempt winter ...

The winter solstice marks the official start of winter and the day of the year with the longest recorded hours of darkness. But don't be fooled, this day brings forth light and wisdom from within ...

Summary: The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the winter solstice the longest night. This assembly is particularly suitable on, or near, the summer solstice - usually 21 June.

It's been nearly a month since the winter solstice and the holiday season, and we're now well into 2025. Despite the influx of winter weather into Texas, the days are growing longer, and many ...

(The opposite holds true for the Southern Hemisphere, where June brings the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.) Read on for some more intriguing facts about the summer solstice.