The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically. What is the ...

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The event marks the beginning of a longer period of daylight. Get ready to enjoy some fun in the sun as summer solstice makes its arrival this June. The event marks the beginning of a longer period of ...

Temperatures might not feel like it, but winter is officially here — and on the bright side, our days are about to start getting longer again. The first day of winter is marked by the winter solstice, ...

Summer kicks off this week in the Northern Hemisphere with the summer solstice. The summer solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. On Friday, the first full moon of the summer ...