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 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 ...

The winter solstice is a celestial milestone, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. In 2024, the winter solstice occurs on Saturday, December 21 at 4:20 a.m. ET in the 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 ...

The period within a few weeks of the winter solstice in late December is the darkest time of the year for the U.S ... and ...