Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Winter solstice is a moment of sacred stillness. The winter solstice is upon us, and with it, the longest night of the year.

On Sunday, Dec. 21, at exactly 10:03 a.m. EST, the Northern Hemisphere's astronomical winter officially begins with the winter solstice. That's the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted ...

It may already feel like winter, but the official start to the season hasn’t arrived yet. Despite the snow that blanketed the ground in several cities last week, the winter season actually begins with ...

The winter has arrived at the doorstep of the northern hemisphere, announced by the coming of the winter solstice. And though temperatures have not started to plunge—yet—South Carolina is bracing for ...

Meteorologists consider the arrival of December as the start of winter, the beginning of the coldest three months of the year. Astronomically, the season started a little after 10 a.m. on Sunday, ...

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 ...

The winter solstice this year occurs on Dec. 21. The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. After Dec. 21, the hours of daylight will slowly increase until the summer ...

The winter solstice—when the sun reaches its farthest southern position, and daylight is reduced to its shortest span—is one of the most profound turning points of the year. In 2025, it falls on ...