The summer solstice, otherwise known as the longest day of the year, falls on June 21, this Saturday. Often called midsummer or the festival solstice, it is the day with the longest period of sunlight ...

WASHINGTON — The winter solstice, the astronomical start of winter, is this weekend. For those north of the equator, the solstice on Sunday, Dec. 21, marks the shortest day and longest night of the ...

Get ready for sun-soaked days and warmer weather, as the summer solstice 2025 is just around the corner. This year, the summer solstice falls on Friday, June 20. The astronomical event marks the ...

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 ...

Winter Solstice is all set to occur on December 21 of this year (2025). The date marks the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern hemisphe.

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 ...

The winter solstice has been celebrated for thousands of years, most notably at Newgrange, but also at Slieve Gullion in County Armagh. However, the tomb at Slieve Gullion which is orientated west so ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice takes place this ...