"Happy winter solstice!" the National Weather Service Prediction Center posted on X. "Today marks the first day of astrological winter in the Northern Hemisphere." The National Oceanic and ...

On the winter solstice, the sun sets to the southwest ... We learn about what makes us happy." With winter weather closing in, it's a great time to pick out your next entertainment obsession ...

around June 21 (commonly known as "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and December 21 (commonly known as "Winter Solstice" for being the first day ...

(The opposite holds true for the Southern Hemisphere, where June brings the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.) Read on for some more intriguing facts about the summer solstice.