The winter solstice arrives December 21, marking the longest night of the year and a cosmic shift that Black communities have honored for generations. This celestial moment, when darkness reaches its ...

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 winter solstice is the moment when the Earth is tilted farthest away from the Sun. Because of this tilt, the Sun sits at its lowest point in the sky. This creates the shortest day of the year, ...

All hail the darkest night and the rebirth of the sun. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days are dimming, Yule is nigh, and the winter solstice, the proverbial long night of the soul, is at hand. The ...

This year’s Winter Solstice will occur on Dec. 21. Many ancient sites, like Newgrange in Ireland, pictured, were built to be aligned with and track the Winter Solstice. Photo by Bethany O’Hagan The ...

Winter is finally here! And believe it or not, there's actually an "official" first day of winter, the winter solstice, to kick it off. A common misconception is that winter starts after Thanksgiving.

When is the winter solstice? The next winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere will occur on Dec. 21, 2025, and the next Winter Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere will occur on June 21, 2025. The ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern ...