If the sun appears to set a little earlier (or later) this Sunday, it is not your imagination. That's because depending on where you live, December 21st will be the shortest or longest day of 2014. Also known as the winter (or REVELLERS from across the country marked the Winter Solstice today as they heralded … Read more
The Winter Solstice celebration began with a single beat of a drum. As darkness fell, the flickering of candles illuminated the quickly darkening room. A sole drummer in the center of the crowded circle held the large frame drum, signaling the start of Lost in the shuffle of the holiday season, the employees at the … Read more
Officially the first day of winter, the winter solstice occurs when the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun. This is the longest night of the year, meaning that despite the cold winter, the days get progressively longer after the winter Rejoice, ye pasty, lethargic, vitamin D-starved New Jerseyans: Today is the … Read more
While a light snow fell outside, employees held the first Winter Solstice Festival of Light, one day before the actual solstice, in the recreation center. The building's Social Hall was lined with tables that hosted crafts and projects that revolved Although the solstices represent the pinnacles of summer and winter with respect to the intensity … Read more
Image credit: Ken Tape, of the Winter Solstice at Fairbanks, Alaska. And on a more uplifting note, from Maritza Garcia on the solstice: “I found the diagram of the different positions of the Solstice fascinating. As far as I could Image credit: Ken Tape, of the Winter Solstice at Fairbanks, Alaska. And on a more … Read more
Winter solstice, falling this year on Sunday, Dec. 21, marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. More precisely, winter officially begins at 6:03 p.m. ET — the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is pointed at its furthest distance Winter solstice, falling this year on Sunday, Dec. 21, marks the first day of … Read more
Today's Winter Solstice – Summer in the Southern Hemisphere – is super-charged by its coincidence with the Capricorn New Moon and Uranus' Direct Station. This powerhouse pile-up of planetary events suggests an Some people call today the first day of winter, but I prefer to think of it as mid-winter's day. After all, today the … Read more
Image credit: Ken Tape, of the Winter Solstice at Fairbanks, Alaska. And on a more uplifting note, from Maritza Garcia on the solstice: “I found the diagram of the different positions of the Solstice fascinating. As far as I could Image credit: Ken Tape, of the Winter Solstice at Fairbanks, Alaska. And on a more … Read more
Every morning a new beginning and every evening its end. We are cyclical creatures at the whim of a cyclical universe. Spring comes and before you know it winter has arrived. Oh yes, winter has arrived. On December 21st Winter weather hit many parts of the U.S. early this year. Yet officially (using the astronomical … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The northern hemisphere will experience its shortest day and longest night of the year as the Winter Solstice will take place on Sunday. In the Bay Area, there are events to mark the occasion and The winter solstice occurs when the sun's daily maximum elevation in the sky is at … Read more