The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and ...

Solstice, an annual astronomical event, marks the first official day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest ...

The winter solstice is more than just an astronomical event. It symbolizes the cyclical nature of time, marking the end of ...

The sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center on the winter solstice in New York City on December 21, 2023, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary ...

Read More: 4 Winter Solstice Rituals From Around the World Here’s what to know about how the Earth’s march around the sun splits up the year. As the Earth travels around the sun, it does so at ...

The solstice occurs at the same time everywhere on Earth, this year it happens Dec. 21 at 4:21 a.m. EST. For the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the astronomical start of winter because the North Pole ...

What happens during Winter Solstice? As our planet orbits the sun, the tilt causes the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year. This results in ...

At the winter solstice, the sun appears at its lowest point in the sky, leading to the fewest hours of daylight for the year. Stonehenge at sunset, Wiltshire, England. This Neolithic monument ...

It is a time when the Sun appears to pause at its lowest point in the sky before beginning its slow, steady climb toward longer, brighter days. The winter solstice is more than just a scientific ...

I’m embarrassed to admit that it took the internet to remind me of the obvious choice: Winter Solstice ... “the return of the sun” has been celebrated by people from all over the world ...

Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere will greet summertime with the summer solstice. The extra long night and short day occur thanks to the Earth's tilt from the sun. During the winter solstice ...