Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 with the winter solstice – the day with the least amount of possible daylight and the longest night.

Geography students should be aware of the distinctions between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The equator separates ...

The next winter solstice for the Northern Hemisphere will occur on Dec. 21, 2025, and the next Winter Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere will occur on June 21, 2025.

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 with the winter solstice, the day with the least amount of possible daylight and the longest night. For ease of recordkeeping ...

The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere’s darkest day Here’s what to know about how the Earth’s march around the sun splits up the year. Updated Dec. 21, 2024 at 2:36 p.m.

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles ...

There are two ways to use a star map. First, we can go from the sky to the map. Suppose, for example, we spot a fairly bright star halfway from the southeastern horizon to the zenith (the map’s center ...

The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere — ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets.

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 with the winter solstice, the day with the least amount of possible daylight and the longest night.