Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial ...

Although temperatures have been dropping for weeks, winter doesn’t officially begin until Saturday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

On Sunday, Dec. 21, at exactly 10:03 a.m. EST, the Northern Hemisphere's astronomical winter officially begins with the winter solstice. That's the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted ...

Though temperatures have already started to drop in some parts of the country, winter doesn't officially begin until mid-December. Here's what to know about the winter solstice, the astronomical start ...