Winter Solstice – When Is Winter 2025 and 2026? Astronomical winter begins at the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year This means days get longer during winter—very slowly at first, but at ever-larger daily intervals as the March equinox approaches, heralding the start of spring
What and when is the winter solstice? | Fox Weather The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year, bringing the least amount of daylight and the longest night This year, the winter solstice will occur on Sunday, Dec 21, at 10:03 am
Shortest day of the year: When is the winter solstice in 2025? Meteorological winter started on 1 December but some prefer to wait for the solstice before they mark the beginning of the season Technically speaking the solstice is a specific moment, not a
Winter solstice - Wikipedia In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (December 21 or 22) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (June 20 or 21) Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on which it occurs
The Sky This Week from Dec. 19 to 26: The winter solstice The winter solstice occurs this week on December 21, marking the start of astronomical winter Credit: Ed Dunens (Flickr, CC BY 4 0) Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron
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
The Seasons (Equinoxes and Solstices) Page The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year In the Northern Hemisphere, it occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, which is located at 23 5° south of the equator and runs through Australia, Chile, southern Brazil, and northern South Africa