Winter Solstice marks the point when the sun reaches its lowest position in the sky at noon. After this day, the days slowly begin to lengthen.

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.

During Winter Solstice in North China, eating dumplings is essential to the festival. There is a saying that goes "Have dumplings on the first day of Winter Solstice and noodles on the first day ...

Here’s what to know about the winter solstice, the astronomical start to the snowy season and the shortest day of the year. The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter.

The winter solstice came on Monday at 5:02 a.m. ET. The shortest day of the year heralds the arrival of winter; after this, days finally start getting longer in the northern hemisphere ...

Daylight hours have been lengthening since late December, with February seeing a faster increase in sunlight. Northern ...

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.

The library’s adult winter reading program is done for the year. Ninety-five people participated in Litchfield’s program this year, with 70% of them turning in a completed reading log ...