You're not imaging it. The sun has been rising later in Illinois following the winter solstice. But the days aren't getting ...

Does winter begin with the winter solstice, or with changes in weather patterns? Even Texas is feeling the seasonal shift, as the first of three December polar vortex outbreaks brought a cold front ...

During winter in the United States, the Earth's Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. Less sunlight shines ...

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.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Sunday, December 21, is the winter solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, that means it’s the shortest day and longest night of the year. Starting on Monday, the days will slowly ...

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 ...

But is it technically winter now, or does winter begin with the winter solstice? Let’s clear up some of the confusion about the season’s “start” date. The winter solstice varies by year, between Dec.