Shortest day and longest night: Winter solstice ushers in the official start of winter
The United States has seen some chilly weather recently, and some areas have been downright freezing before winter had even started. Now, the winter solstice will be upon us. Saturday, Dec. 21st, marks the winter solstice in 2024.
Winter Solstice: What To Know About Celebrations For The Shortest Day—And Longest Night—Of 2024
The 2024 astronomical winter season—and the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is the farthest from the sun—will occur Saturday at 3:21 a.m. EST. After Saturday, days will become increasingly longer, and nights shorter, through the summer solstice on June 20, which will be the longest day of 2025.
Winter solstice: The shortest day and longest night of the year
Winter solstice is the shortest day of year, longest night of the year and the official first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Find out about the science and traditions behind the solstice.
Winter solstice celebrated at Stonehenge
Thousands of people have gathered at Stonehenge to see the winter solstice sunrise. From 21 December, the shortest day of the year, the nights will slowly start to draw back again and the days will gradually become longer.
Northern hemisphere’s shortest day marked at Stonehenge on winter solstice
Crowds gathered at the iconic megalithic stone circle in Britain to celebrate the solstice, which marks the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere.
Britain's Stonehenge is yet again a source of fascination ahead of the winter solstice
It’s that time of year when crowds of pagans, druids, hippies and tourists head to Stonehenge in Britain to celebrate the winter solstice, with the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern H
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Longest night of the year: What to know about the winter solstice
Get ready to embrace the darkness during the longest night of the year ‒ the winter solstice. The solstice occurs at the ...
First day of winter starts tomorrow. Here's why it's the longest night of the year
The winter sol s tice is nearly upon us, and that means we’ll see the shortest day, or longest night, of the year. The ...
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PHOTOS: At the Longest Night Vigil, Vermonters commemorate their houseless neighbors
About 50 fifty people braved snow and plunging temperatures to attend the annual vigil in front of the Statehouse on Friday ...
When is December Solstice 2024 and Why is it known as the Longest Night and Shortest Day of the Year?
Mark your calendar for December 21! Discover how Earth’s movements shape the year’s darkest day and explore the traditions ...
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PH to mark 2024's longest night on Dec. 21
The Philippines and other parts of the northern hemisphere will experience the longest night of the year on Saturday, ...
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Longest Night Memorial to remember Helena Homeless who passed away this year
On Saturday, the community will remember two people who died while experiencing homelessness in our community.
Longest Night event is a 'call to action' for support of Colorado Springs' homeless
In a small way and for a short time, people who attend the annual Longest Night vigil in Colorado Springs get a tiny glimpse ...
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Spend the Longest Night of the year together at Asbury Church, Bartholomew County Public Library
Photo provided The Bartholomew County Public Library will offer a family event of lantern making and then a lantern walk during “The Longest Night” tonight at the library’s 850 Tipton Lane ...
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Harrisonburg: Longest Night for Gaza vigil will raise awareness of ongoing war
A Saturday night vigil beginning at the Community Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg will bring attention to the ongoing ...
Taking Advantage of an Obscure Rule, Chargers' Dicker Makes NFL's First Fair-Catch Kick in 48 Years
Cameron Dicker of the Los Angeles Chargers made the first successful fair-catch kick in the NFL since 1976 on Thursday night ...