The Southern Hemisphere’s winter solstice will occur this weekend, marking Australia's shortest day of the year based on sunlight hours. This year’s winter solstice for the Southern Hemisphere will ...

The winter solstice—a day many hear about, but may not completely understand. Most people know it’s the shortest day of the year, but they may not know the science behind it. Why does it happen, ...

There are two other methods used in the United States to define the changes seen around us: solar seasons and climatological seasons. Both are similar to astronomical seasons in that there is a spring ...

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, ...

While blisteringly cold weather arrived early for many people in the US, it’s now officially winter. The winter solstice is Sunday, and Earth’s shortest, darkest day is here. The winter solstice has a ...