Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.

Despite the winter solstice being the shortest day, the sun has been rising later in the weeks following it. This phenomenon is due to the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt, which causes a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dec. 21 marks the darkest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of astronomical winter, known as the winter solstice. The solstice occurs at 10:03 a.m. EST, ...

Yes, the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter ...

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many dressed as druids and pagans, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Winter solstice is a moment of sacred stillness. The winter solstice is upon us, and with it, the longest night of the year.

The winter solstice is the moment the Earth’s axis is tilted farthest away from the sun. The sun will be at its lowest point in the sky. The day that the winter solstice occurs, nighttime hours are ...