Widely believed to be the oldest temple in the world, Göbekli Tepe in southeastern Türkiye dates back a whopping 12,000 years ...

Summer Soulstice Festival: 4-11 p.m. Saturday, Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S. Main St. Tickets: $20-$25.

Here’s when the official first days of spring are, why there’s different first day for meteorological/astronomical seasons ...

While temperatures are heating up and desert flowers are starting to bloom, astronomical spring won't start until later in the month.

The Chinese Agricultural Calendar uses lunar months to determine ... that the sun takes during four of the solar terms – winter solstice, summer solstice, spring equinox and autumn equinox.

The exact moment of the winter solstice varies from year to year due to a slight misalignment between the Gregorian calendar and the actual rate of the Earth’s rotation around the sun.

The solstice is a cause for celebration in some ... Dongzhi is an important festival in the Chinese calendar and roughly translates as “winter’s arrival” or “winter’s extreme”.