The winter solstice also marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It occurs when the Earth's axis tilts farthest from the sun, bringing the longest night and shortest day of the year.

On the solstice, the high is in the teens, nearly 10 degrees below the highs of every other day this week. But it’s rather uplifting to celebrate what we can’t change rather than lament it.

The winter solstice marks the "shortest day" or "longest night" of the year. There are a few events around the Triangle to celebrate. Posted 8:07 a.m. Dec 20, 2022 - Updated 7:29 a.m. Dec 21, 2022 ...

Aztec Ruins and Chaco host winter solstice events Saturday was shortest day of the year Sunday, Dec 22, 2024 5:19 PM Updated Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 5:37 PM ...

Winter officially arrives on Dec. 21 — the shortest day of the year — or what we call the Winter Solstice. Down through the centuries, the significance of the day has changed, but the truth is ...