At precisely 4:20 a.m. ET, the solstice will take place, a moment when the Sun appears at its lowest point in the sky. This happens because Earth rotates on a tilted axis of 23.5 degrees. Twice ...

Yes, the sun has risen later than it did Dec. 21 (8:02 a.m.) every day since, topping out at 8:06 a.m. Friday to Sunday before rising a minute earlier at 8:05 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

The winter solstice, which usually occurs on Dec. 21 or 22, is when the tilt of the Northern Hemisphere is farthest from the sun, and marks the shortest day and longest night of the year and the ...

It’s that time of day right between sunset and dusk. And as we drive west on this winter solstice late afternoon, the sun glows as a huge yellow globe, almost blinding us with its light. Though ...

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 ...

You have certainly heard of astronomical seasons, and now you may have heard a bit more about meteorological seasons. But ...

The shortest days and longest nights of the year — traditionally the coldest time of the year — are here as the winter solstice, which marks the first day of winter, occurs at 1:21 a.m ...

The solstice is at 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, giving us an almost full day of winter to kick things off. Sunrise is at 7:58 a.m., with solar noon not long after at 12:30 p.m.

Because the Earth rotates on a tilt, the winter solstice occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted the furthest away from the sun, which will occur at 10:27 p.m. ET.

Pinterest led me to “ Sun Bread” by Elisa Kleven (Puffin Books, 2001), a lushly illustrated children’s book about a plucky but lonely canine baker who finds herself in the midst of a dreary ...