Every year on December 21, the winter solstice marks the shortest, darkest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Astronomically, it’s the moment the sun enters Capricorn, beginning a season of ...

The summer solstice sets off the official start of summer as the Northern Hemisphere angles itself at the point in its orbit closest to the sun, causing the longest day and shortest night of the ...

The Winter Solstice is more than a date in the calendar. For over four millennia, this event marked an important turning point in the passage of nature, when winter officially begins in the Northern ...

The winter solstice is upon us, and with it, the longest night of the year. As the sunlight wanes in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

People across the UK marked the shortest day of the year on Sunday (21 December), which heralds the start of winter but also the turning point when days will start to get longer again. The winter ...

The summer solstice sets off the official start of summer as the Northern Hemisphere angles itself at the point in its orbit closest to the sun, causing the longest day and shortest night of the ...

Astrologers, folklorists explain symbolism of rare cosmic coincidence. Dec. 21, 2010— -- Amateur astronomers weren't the only ones paying attention to last night's lunar eclipse. For those who ...

Winter begins at 10:39 p.m. Wednesday with the winter solstice. The term solstice is used twice a year - around June 21 for the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and around Dec. 21 for the ...

It's time to put on the AC because summer's longest day is finally here! December 22nd marks the summer solstice and the sun’s entrance into Capricorn. Yuletide brings more than sunshine; it is ...

Summer is here, and it's about to get hot. Today is the first official day of summer and if you don't know where the nearest pool is, it's time to find out before Indiana's anticipated hot weather ...