The summer solstice welcomes the first official day of summer. Find out about the science of the solstice and well as its ...

Saturday is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It's not only the shortest day of the year, but the official arrival of astronomical winter. "At 4:20 a.m. EST, the solstice marks the ...

When is the winter solstice? In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs every year on Dec. 21 or 22. This year, it falls on Dec. 21. The summer solstice is six months later around June 21.

In 2023 in the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice is Dec. 21. Remember, the days just get longer from here! Read on to learn how winter solstice traditions are celebrated across the globe.

Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official first day of winter, is on Saturday, ... • Yokohama, Japan: 6:21 p.m. Saturday • Bangkok, Thailand: 4:21 p.m. Saturday ...

In Japan, people mark the winter solstice by taking warm baths full of the citrus fruit yuzu; it’s thought that bathing in the fruit-filled water will bring both good luck and good health.

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.

Summer and winter solstices are when the Earth’s tilt toward the sun is at its maximum, so the summer solstice is when the Northern Hemisphere experiences its longest day of sunlight and ...

Since we first crawled out of the cave, the winter solstice has heralded a time to retreat back to it, to consider what is lost with the frost and what is promised by spring. The longest night ...

Winter weather has made itself known throughout the Pacific Northwest this year, but it's about to officially become winter with the longest night of the year. This weekend's winter solstice will ...

Japan’s culture, cuisine, and beauty in winter, from Tokyo to the Japanese Alps, without the crowds. The three-story, 102-foot-tall pagoda at Kyomizu-dera Temple is a not-to-be-missed place to ...

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