1 day ago · The winter solstice is here! Here's what to know about the shortest day and longest night of the year.

3 days ago · Winter officially arrives at 10:03 a.m. EST on Dec. 21, bringing the year's longest night and shortest day. While astronomers celebrate the solstice as the "return of the sun," …

12 hours ago · Winter Solstice 2025 on Dec 21 marks the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. Know why this astronomical event matters and what it means for light …

11 hours ago · Here's how the sun falls on our planet Earth on the day of the winter solstice. The 2025 winter solstice is at 9:03 a.m. CST Sunday, Dec. 21.

1 day ago · The 2025 winter solstice will take place at 10:03 a.m. Eastern time Sunday, Dec. 21. That’s the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted the farthest away from the sun. The …

2 days ago · The winter solstice is on Dec. 21, 2025, marking the official start of winter. Here's what it means, both astronomically and symbolically.

2 days ago · Thank you, Paolo! Bottom line: Happy solstice! The 2025 December solstice will fall on December 21. It’s the shortest day for the Northern Hemisphere. And it’s a great time to …

1 day ago · The 2025 winter solstice happens on Sunday, Dec. 21, bringing the longest night and marking the start of astronomical winter. Here’s how it all works and what it means.

Dec 10, 2025 · Astronomical winter begins Sunday, Dec. 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's how the solstice works.

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