Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter. It’s ...

After years of little snow across the Chicago area, recent record-breaking snowfall and below-freezing temperatures might seem to contradict scientific reports of winters getting warmer. But climate ...

The winter solstice can fall on any day between Dec. 20 and 23, depending on the year, but the 21st and 22nd are the most ...

Winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. With today’s winter solstice, the days will start to get a little bit longer, but the cold will stick around. We humans typically handle the ...

Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.

On Sunday, Dec. 21, at exactly 10:03 a.m. EST, the Northern Hemisphere's astronomical winter officially begins with the ...

In general, the winter solstice is counted as the entire day, but it really is the exact moment when the sun seems to stand ...

The 2025 winter solstice will happen at 7:10 a.m. PST on Dec. 21. Sunrise in Oregon that day will be at approximately 7:48 ...

The solstices mark the times when the Earth's tilt toward or away from the sun is at its maximum. This means the hemispheres ...

There is a moment each year when the Arctic stops reflecting light and starts holding it. It does not announce itself.

Happy First Day of Winter! Winter started late this morning around 10:03am. This is the shortest day of the year. You may ...