Astronomically speaking this is the date and time of the Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere and the Summer Solstice ...

Cultures around the world performed rituals on the winter solstice for the return of the sun. While some of these celebrations have been left in the past or absorbed into other winter festivities, ...

A meteor shower timed to appear with the dark skies of the winter solstice will be visible over Connecticut skies this week.

December 21 marks the first official day of winter. It’s also the shortest day of the year, a time to turn inward and reflect ...

In most cultures, the winter solstice marks the symbolic death and rebirth of the Sun as it began the reversal of longer ...