American muscle cars and turbocharged European sports cars spent decades dominating the stat sheets when it comes to acceleration. But electric vehicles are inherently more adept at getting off the ...

Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s shortest day and longest night of ...

As the rain continues to rain, and the hour when the sky goes from a dreary lightish gray to darker gray to black gets earlier and earlier, you may find yourself wondering: Will this ever end? That ...

The shortest day of the year is not something to celebrate, you might think. Something to get through, like a layoff or a cold, in hopes of better — or at least longer — days to come. But the ancients ...

The shortest day of the year occurs during the winter solstice, a celestial event that marks the official beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, daylight hours are ...

Every December, the Northern Hemisphere experiences a quiet astronomical pivot, the winter solstice, the day with the least daylight and the longest night of the year. It’s the moment the Sun reaches ...

Winter Solstice 2025 arrives on December 21st, marking the Northern Hemisphere's shortest day and longest night. This ancient event, when Earth's tilt causes the sun to appear stationary, signifies a ...

When is winter? Weather forecasters in the Northern Hemisphere will tell you Dec. 1 through the end of February, which is known as meteorological winter. But based on Earth's tilt and orbit around the ...

Cold temperatures and wintry weather in Western North Carolina have served as omens of the coming winter. The winter solstice, which is just over a week away, signifies the beginning of the winter ...

We’re a little over a week away from the winter solstice, which means the shortest day of the year is almost here. For 2025, the solstice will fall on Sunday, December 21. The exact date shifts each ...