Oregon will soon experience the shortest day of the year, as the first day of winter is set to start Dec. 21. The winter solstice occurs every year at the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted ...

NORFOLK, Va. — As 2025 draws to a close, the next solstice nears. On Sunday, December 21, at 10:30 Eastern Time, the winter solstice will occur, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year.

Rhode Island residents know winter. It's been getting colder lately, with occasional snowfall appearing in certain regions of the state. Winter has arrived. Or has it? Well, it hasn't officially ...

Besides colder temperatures and falling snow, the other signs of obvious signs of winter approaching are longer nights and shorter days as the winter solstice nears. Here's when and what to know about ...

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, ...

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.

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2025, the winter solstice will occur on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 3:19 a.m. CT. On the solstice, Tennessee will ...

If you've been feeling as dark and dreary as the weather, the winter solstice is here to remind you that your somber mood is temporary. On December 21, 2025, all of us living in the Northern ...

“Winter is a time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire.” — Edith Sitwell In Minnesota, the winter solstice arrives with a kind of ...

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 ...