At 10:03 a.m. Sunday morning, the sun was directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5° south latitude, marking the December solstice, and the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Other ...

The celebration of the Winter Solstice is an ancient practice that is almost untraceable. While we know civilizations like ancient Egypt and Rome had annual traditions tied to it, sites like Newgrange ...

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, had gathered ...

Nearly 8,500 people gathered at Stonehenge on Sunday to celebrate the winter solstice as the sun rose over the ancient monument in southwest England. The crowds, including many dressed as druids and ...

Astronomical winter began on Sunday, Dec. 21, which is also the winter solstice. The winter solstice varies by year, between Dec. 20 and Dec. 23. It marks the shortest day and longest night in the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Sunday, December 21, is the winter solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, that means it’s the shortest day and longest night of the year. Starting on Monday, the days will slowly ...

Today is one of several with the least amount of daylight, but don’t despair, because the days will begin to get longer again on Monday. The moment of the winter solstice is 9:03 a.m. CST Sunday. That ...

“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 ...

The winter solstice is here, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year — and for California, it comes with rain in the forecast for most of the state. Storm systems are expected to sweep ...

The 2025 winter solstice will take place at 10:03 a.m. Eastern time Sunday, Dec. 21. That’s the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted the farthest away from the sun. The winter solstice is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The winter solstice is upon us, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. People across the country have already ...

Alabamians may have already dusted off their coats and heaters, but official winter doesn’t start until the winter solstice. That’s the astronomical signal that the days are at their shortest and the ...