The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically. The ...

The difference between an equinox and a solstice is based on Earth’s tilt, affecting daylight length and the changing of ...

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

The spring equinox can happen between March 19 and March 20. The longest day of the year, the summer solstice, arrives June 20. Spring is here, but don't put away those sweaters yet. A cold front is ...

A warm start to spring won't last as rain arrives and temperatures drop back toward normal seasonable averages for a few days ...

Spring has sprung, bringing warmer days and blooming flowers. Thursday is the first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, in ...

Spring equinox means the first official day of spring is here. Discover the science and traditions of what’s also called the ...