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 ...

It's the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. The rice terraces of the Asuka Village are surrounded by trees that still have their autumn colors. Fallen leaves float along in the Asuka ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Although temperatures have been dropping for weeks, winter doesn’t officially begin until Saturday. Here’s what to know about the winter solstice, the astronomical start to the snowy season ...

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.

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 ...

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