What is the winter solstice? - CBS News
5 天之前 · The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is marked with traditions and celebrations around the world.
Winter solstice 2024: The shortest day of the year is arriving
6 天之前 · The winter solstice occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on Dec. 21 this year. As holiday lights brighten streets and the season of cheer unfolds, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice this year -- a ...
Winter solstice 2024: What to know about the official start of winter
4 天之前 · Now, the winter solstice, Saturday, Dec. 21st, is upon us. It will be both the shortest day and longest night of 2024. The solstice also marks the start of the Pagan holiday, Yule, according...
Winter solstice 2024 brings shortest day of the year to Northern ...
5 天之前 · The winter solstice marks the official start of the astronomical winter, as the sun reaches its most southerly point in the sky as seen from Earth. This seasonal change occurs on Dec. 21, 2024.
Winter solstice: UK passes 'solar noon' and halfway point of ... - BBC
5 天之前 · This year, the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere is on 21 December, and therefore our astronomical winter begins today. It ends on 20 March 2025 with the spring equinox.
Thousands greet the winter solstice at the ancient Stonehenge …
4 天之前 · LONDON (AP) — Thousands of tourists, pagans, druids and people simply yearning for the promise of spring marked the dawn of the shortest day of the year Saturday at the ancient Stonehenge monument.. Revelers cheered and beat drums as the sun rose at 8:09 a.m. (0809 GMT) over the giant standing stones on the winter solstice — the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere.
Winter solstice: First day of winter, what it means, shortest day of ...
5 天之前 · — The winter solstice, the official start of winter, is Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.
The winter solstice is Saturday. What to know | AP News
2024年12月17日 · The winter solstice falls between December 20 and 23.. Meanwhile, at the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is toward the sun, leading to the longest day and shortest night of the year. This solstice falls between June 20 and 22.
The Winter Solstice Is Almost Here, the Northern Hemisphere's …
2024年12月17日 · The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere — ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets. For those who would...
Winter solstice 2024: Here's when winter starts this year - USA …
2024年11月25日 · The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, according to the National Weather Service. This occurs due to the Earth's tilt from the sun.