The winter solstice takes place on Dec. 21. Here's what it means for each zodiac sign, according to astrologer Kyle Thomas.

The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.

The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter. It’s different from the beginning of the meteorological winter, which is based on our 12-month calendar.

The date of the winter solstice can fall at any point between Dec. 20 and 23, depending on the year, but the 21st and 22nd are the most common. In 2023, the solstice fell on the same date but a ...

Saturday marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. NPR has compiled plenty of expert tips for celebrating the solstice and weathering winter.

But did you know winter isn't just a day, but it has an actual starting moment? It’s called the winter solstice, and we've got all the details on what that means as we get closer and closer to ...

People soak up the sun on deck chairs in the Allgäu region of southern Germany in 2020. Saturday is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Benjamin Liss ...

If you weren't up well before sunrise, the solstice happened at 4:21 a.m. ET in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. It is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight ...

The first day of winter is marked by the winter solstice, which occurs when the Earth’s axis tilts farthest from the sun. This year, the solstice happens at 4:21 a.m. EST on Dec. 21, according ...

Holiday lights and the season of cheer may mask the fact that the darkest day of the year has arrived this Dec. 21. As the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice begins, here is everything you need ...

It's the winter solstice, the first day of astronomical winter and a day when Ohioans can expect to see a little over nine hours of daylight. Now that's officially winter, it might be a good time ...