For those north of the equator, the winter solstice marks the shortest day – in terms of daylight hours – and the longest night of the year.

The winter solstice, which marks the official start of winter will be happening on Saturday, December 21, 2024. This is when the sun's rays shine directly over the Tropic of Capricorn.

When most people refer to the first day of summer, they mean astronomical summer—the summer solstice. In contrast, meteorologists define summer in the Northern Hemisphere as beginning on 1 June and ...

After the sun arrives at its solstice point, it will begin to migrate back toward the south and the amount of daylight in the ...

I can't believe some New Jersey schools are still open for business this week, as sweaty, miserable students and teachers suffer in horrendously hot classrooms.

The winter solstice will usher in the longest night of the year. Here's how much daylight New Jersey will see on the first day of winter.

In my team's 2024 study, we showed that they use the solstice as a ... Ongoing research I am involved with seems to show flowering genes are activated at the summer solstice. Also, studies into the ...

Winter solstice 2024: What it means and why it's the shortest day of the year While it's often believed that the winter solstice is a whole day event, the solstice actually lasts just a moment.

The winter solstice will usher in the longest night of the year. Here's how much Pennsylvania will see on the first day of winter 2024.

Winter solstice 2024: What it means and why it's the shortest day of the year While it's often believed that the winter solstice is a whole day event, the solstice actually lasts just a moment.

For those north of the equator, the winter solstice marks the shortest day – in terms of daylight hours – and the longest night of the year.