In the Wiccan calendar, the Winter Solstice, also known as Yule (yep, that’s where Harry Potter got the Yule Ball from), is believed to be the Sabbat that kicks off the year.

Here, at the solstice, the Sun Child’s birth is represented by the rising sun flooding the inner chamber of the monument with light. Celtic peoples have celebrated the winter solstice in the British ...

When is winter solstice 2025? Winter solstice 2025, which marks the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, will occur on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, 10:03 a.m. Eastern.

When is winter solstice 2025? Winter solstice 2025, which marks the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, will occur on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, 10:03 a.m. Eastern.

The three days before and after the winter solstice will contribute to a seven-day period where Australia will receive the least amount of daylight for the year.

The summer solstice occurs this year on Friday, June 20, at 10:42 P.M. EDT. After the June solstice, days will get shorter north of the equator.

The summer solstice is a very important astronomical phenomenon for certain cultures, as it marks the beginning of summer and, if that were not enough, this event also causes the d ...

Meanwhile, the Southern Hemisphere will greet winter with its winter solstice. "The Northern Hemisphere's tilt toward the Sun is greatest on this day," according to NASA.

WASHINGTON — The summer solstice, the official start of summer, is on Friday, June 20. For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The ...

WASHINGTON — The summer solstice, the official start of summer, is on Friday, June 20. For those north of the equator, the solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The ...

This Saturday I will spend the summer solstice camping near the Avebury stone circles with my seven-year-old son, who shows a promising interest in the ancient and uncanny.