Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winter Solstice 2018: When Is the First Day of Winter? Finally, the shortest day of 2016 is here. In light of the many beloved ...

The winter solstice as seen from the Spinning Enhanced Visible and Infrared Imager (SEVIRI) on EUMETSAT's Meteosat-9. (NASA) Today marks the first day of astronomical winter -- otherwise known as the ...

Welcome to the 2016 winter solstice. The astronomical start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, winter solstice is the day with the least amount of sunlight - and the longest night - for the entire ...

LOS ANGELES -- This year's summer solstice on Monday brings a special event, as it coincides with the full strawberry moon for the first time in nearly 50 years. The summer solstice is the day with ...

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in terms of hours of daylight. However, the solstice is a signal of more daylight to come in the following days, and it's one of the origins of ...

Ready or not, the shortest day of the year is almost upon us. When the clock hits 5:44 a.m. on Wednesday, the 2016 winter solstice will be here, marking the official start of the winter season. Don't ...

Here comes the cold and dark: The winter solstice, the day of the year with the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs early Wednesday morning. The solstice happens at the same ...

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in terms of hours of daylight. However, the solstice is a signal for more daylight to come in the following days, and it's one of the origins of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Islanders went to bed in autumn, and woke up in winter. That's because the winter solstice officially arrived at 5:44 a.m. Wednesday. What exactly is winter solstice?