Winter solstice, explained The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, according to the National Weather Service. This occurs due to the Earth's tilt from the sun.

At 4:20 a.m. ET, the solstice will take place, marking "the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere," according to NASA.

What is the winter solstice? What to know about the shortest day of the year In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on either Dec. 21 or 22 every year. This year, it falls on Dec. 21.

This year’s winter solstice will occur Thursday at 10:27 p.m. ET, marking the first day of the 2023 astronomical winter season and the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is the farthest from ...

Dec. 21 is the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere. On Friday, we’ll start gaining a few seconds of daylight again.

News Weather Weathercatch: Unseasonably mild greetings on winter solstice, the shortest day of the year Thu., Dec. 21, 2023 Terry Norton watches over his grandchildren Amelia, left, and Collin as ...

The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.

The winter solstice, the official start of winter, is Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.

It's the winter solstice, the first day of astronomical winter and a day when Ohioans can expect to see a little over nine hours of daylight. Now that's officially winter, it might be a good time ...

Winter lasts from Dec. 21 in the northern hemisphere until March 20, 2025, when the vernal equinox will mark the beginning of spring. This leads up to the summer solstice, the longest day and ...

MARIETTA — Nearly 200 people gathered at the Sacra Via park in Marietta Thursday to witness the Winter solstice sunset. The park and street are named Sacra Via after the earthworks attributed to ...