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Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.

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An island getaway certainly sounds appealing, but it usually entails embarking on a long-haul flight heading somewhere tropical. And while that's great, if you're in the U.K., you can reach your ...

The shortest day of the year is the winter solstice for your hemisphere: around 21 December in the Northern Hemisphere and around 21 June in the Southern Hemisphere. On that day, you get the fewest ...

Winter solstice marks moment when Earth’s north pole is tilted as far away from the sun as possible Astronomical winter begins this week for the northern hemisphere, with the winter solstice taking ...

The shortest day of the year occurs during the winter solstice, a celestial event that marks the official beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, daylight hours are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s shortest day and longest night of ...

Cold temperatures and wintry weather hit Western North Carolina hard earlier in December, but as we start the first day of winter, we have thawed a bit. The winter solstice signifies the beginning of ...

Today marks the shortest day and longest night of the year as the sun reaches its lowest point in the Northern Hemisphere sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...