Members of the public can witness astronomical features marking the shortest day of the year at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Sunwheel during gatherings at sunrise and sunset Dec. 21. Two ...
Every year on the 21st of December the northern hemisphere experiences the shortest day of the year and the beginning of winter. Of course, this doesn’t mean there are less than 24 hours in the day, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice takes place this ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The 2025 solstice — the longest day of the year in the ...
(KTEN) — The first day of astronomical summer is Friday, June 20. The summer solstice will take place at 9:52 p.m. This will be the longest day of the year, with sunrise at 6:16 a.m. and sunset at ...
When is the summer solstice? The next summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere occurs on June 21, 2026, at 4:24 a.m. EDT (0824 GMT), and the summer solstice for the Southern Hemisphere occurs on ...