Winter solstice is the shortest day of year, longest night of the year and the official first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Find out about the science and traditions behind the solstice.

Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.

The winter solstice — the exact moment when the Sun appears farthest south in the sky — happens at 4:21 a.m. EST on Dec. 21 in 2024.

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The official marker of the summer season arrives tonight. It's the summer solstice, which has been celebrated for thousands ...

Here's what the summer solstice means for your zodiac sign when the season kicks off on June 20, the longest day and shortest ...

Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on June 20 with the summer solstice, the day with the greatest amount of ...

People are marking the start of the winter and summer solstices across the globe. North of the equator, celebrations welcome ...

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California starts losing daylight after the summer solstice — a full four seconds of sunlight by Sunday, June 22, according ...

The summer solstice marks the beginning of astronomical summer each year, typically falling between June 20 and June 22. In ...