Teh winter solstice is Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. Chris Sims is a digital content producer for Midwest Connect Gannett. Follow him on Twitter: @ChrisFSims.

The longest day of the year is the summer solstice. What is the shortest day of the year? The shortest day of the year is the winter solstice. A solstice is the moment the Earth's tilt toward or ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday, June 20, 2025, while the winter solstice, the shortest day, occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Ready for winter to be over?

The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night. That’s because on the equinox, day and night last almost ...

As the Northern Hemisphere welcomes spring today, the Southern Hemisphere is marked with the first day of autumn.

This solstice falls between June 20 and 22. This image provided by NOAA on March 19, 2025 shows Earth. (NOAA via AP) Meanwhile, at the winter solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is leaning away from ...

In late February, the nation largely escaped big snowstorms and record-breaking temperatures, but March often comes with variable and extreme weather as the seasons clash between winter's chill ...

Scorching-hot westerns, seafaring adventures and steamy romances are an ideal way to stay toasty this season. By Calum Marsh Calum Marsh is a reporter and critic who writes about arts, culture and ...