People are marking the start of the winter and summer solstices across the globe. North of the equator, celebrations welcome summer, while those in the south observe the beginning of winter.

People are marking the start of the winter and summer solstices across the globe. North of the equator, celebrations welcome ...

People are marking the start of the winter and summer solstices across the globe. North of the equator, celebrations welcome summer, while those in the south observe the beginning of winter.

Winter Solstice (Yule) occurs in Australia this week. Here's what it means, when it occurs, how to celebrate it, plus Cancer Season.

From Stone Age astronomy to Viking law and Roman goddesses, cultures across time have honored the longest day of the year ...

Pagans celebrate the summer solstice with symbols of fire and water. In Paganism and Wicca, Midsummer is celebrated with a festival known as Litha.

The summer solstice will occur on Friday, June 20, and it will be both the longest day and shortest night of 2025 in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the National Weather Service.

The date of the winter solstice can fall at any point between Dec. 20 and 23, depending on the year, but the 21st and 22nd are the most common. In 2023, the solstice fell on the same date but a ...

During the winter solstice, the sun shines perfectly through an opening in the roof called a roof box, which slowly illuminates the entire corridor. The central chamber glows for around 17 minutes.