The shortest day of the year is approaching, meaning the days will soon start to lengthen again. Days are getting shorter and shorter by seconds each day, and the shortest day of the year takes place ...

You're not imaging it. The sun has been rising later in Illinois following the winter solstice. But the days aren't getting ...

Solstices signify how life on Earth changes in connection to the Sun and how our seasons are defined and define us. When a solstice occurs, the Sun reaches its absolute highest or lowest point ...

The 2025 winter solstice will happen at 7:10 a.m. PST on Dec. 21. Sunrise in Oregon that day will be at approximately 7:48 ...

The 2025 winter solstice will take place at 10:03 a.m. Eastern time Sunday, Dec. 21. That’s the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted the farthest away from the sun. The winter solstice is ...

The summer solstice will take place on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 9:42 p.m. Central time. What is the summer solstice? The easiest explanation for the summer solstice is that it's the longest day and ...

The celebration of the Winter Solstice is an ancient practice that is almost untraceable. While we know civilizations like ancient Egypt and Rome had annual traditions tied to it, sites like Newgrange ...

Summer solstice returns with peak sunshine throughout the Northern Hemisphere. On the day of the summer solstice, the sun appears at its highest elevation. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Summer solstice is the ...

Peak sunshine has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere — the summer solstice. Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It's ...