The sun in the sky is the farthest south and travels the shortest path through the sky. It is the shortest daylight of the year. Our recent one was Dec.

Astronomically, winter ends with the first day of spring on March 20, 2026. Also known as the spring equinox, this date can vary by year between March 19 and March 21.

There are strong upper-level winds rotating around the North Pole that normally keep all cold air contained, but in the ...

November is also usually the rainiest month of the year, followed closely by December and January, setting northwest ...

Now, more than ever, news of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s (TBF) 2026 lineup is a breath of fresh, summer solstice air in what already feels like a long winter.

The winter solstice doesn’t coincide with the latest sunrise or the earliest sunset. Those actually occur about two weeks before and two weeks after the winter solstice. This is a result of our axial ...

The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer solstice occurs and why.

You're not imaging it. The sun has been rising later in Illinois following the winter solstice. But the days aren't getting shorter. Here's why.

It was the evening after the winter solstice at Aztec Ruins National Monument in northwest New Mexico, near the town of Aztec. Although we were a day late per the solar calendar, the park service ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Winter Solstice is the shortest day and the longest night of the year, and it officially marks the start of winter. “The winter solstice is not so much a full day as ...

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, ...