- NOAA Satellites Watch the Winter Solstice Approach
The official start of astronomical winter, marked by the winter solstice, will occur this Sunday, Dec 21, 2025, at 10:03 a m EST This moment marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, where the Earth reaches its maximum tilt away from the sun At the solstice, the sun appears directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, 23 5 degrees south of the equator NOAA
- Winter solstice 2025 marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern . . .
Today marks the shortest day and longest night of the year as the sun reaches its lowest point in the Northern Hemisphere sky
- Winter solstice 2025 is Sunday: Now what comes next?
Today is one of several with the least amount of daylight, but don’t despair, because the days will begin to get longer again on Monday The moment of the winter solstice is 9:03 a m CST Sunday
- The sky today on Sunday, December 21: The winter solstice - MSN
The winter solstice occurs today at 10:03 A M EST This marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere and astronomical summer in the Southern Hemisphere (Note that
- It’s the winter solstice - here’s what changes starting today
The winter solstice also marks the official start of astronomical winter In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s just the opposite: December 21 is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, and
- Winter solstice marks shortest day, longest night and a turning point . . .
Sunday, Dec 21 is the winter solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year Long before modern science explained the phenomenon, ancient cultures recognized the solstice as a
- The First Day of Winter: Winter Solstice 2025
When is the winter solstice? In 2025, the first day of winter is Saturday, December 21 So, what is the winter solstice and why does it happen? Learn all about the shortest day of the year—and tell us what winter means to you!
- Sunday Marks Shortest Day Of 2025, But Will It Actually Feel Like Winter?
Winter officially arrives at 10:03 a m EST on Dec 21, bringing the year's longest night and shortest day While astronomers celebrate the solstice as the "return of the sun," weather patterns
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