"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 ...

The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, marking the start of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital ...

(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.

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Nature prepares for its deepest slumber, and the year reaches a turning point on December 21st – the winter solstice. While the Northern Hemisphere experiences the longest night and shortest day ...

Summary: The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the winter solstice the longest night. This assembly is particularly suitable on, or near, the summer solstice - usually 21 June.