Australia will have its "shortest day of the year" today when the southern hemisphere experiences the winter solstice. But just how much daylight (or darkness) you'll get depends on where you are in ...

It's fall. But Christmas decorations and bags of rock salt popping up in stores serve as a reminder that winter isn't too far away. The winter solstice comes about three months after the autumnal ...

The solstice, often called the “shortest day of the year,” marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It typically falls on Dec. 21 or 22 annually. Here are some things to know about ...

WASHINGTON — The official start of winter, known as the winter solstice, is on Thursday. For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the shortest day – in terms of daylight hours – and the ...

Get ready for the cold − and the dark. The winter solstice – marking the longest night and fewest hours of daylight of the year – occurs on Thursday, Dec. 21. Up here in the Northern Hemisphere, it ...

Even though snow and cold have already arrived in some parts of the U.S., the astronomical start to winter begins on Thursday. The first day of winter coincides with the winter solstice, which is also ...