But for many modern cultures—and Americans in particular—the solstices and equinoxes are no longer as important. Most people who "really pay attention to what's going on outside on a regular ...

Mindful that the solstices and equinoxes symbolize the fertility of the land, agricultural and food production systems, cultural heritage and their millenary traditions; the General Assembly of ...

Late December marks the start of the 2024 winter season. When does winter officially start? Here's what to know about the ...

But there are actually two measures of the seasons: “the astronomical seasons” (which follow the arrivals of equinoxes and ...

Here's when winter officially starts, when and what the winter solstice is, when we fall back and what to know about the ...

This tilt gives us our seasons and, twice a year, our solstices. Yes, although obviously the particular time will vary depending on where you are in the world. This year the December solstice is ...

The fall equinox is an important way to mark Earth's annual journey around the sun. The hours of darkness will gradually ...

It’s the longest day of the year! The summer solstice is today, Thursday, June 20. Although the summer solstice marks the official first day of summer, it doesn’t necessarily bring a wave of ...

About 250 druids, pagans and visitors were given access to the stones to mark the autumn equinox for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Over the last two years, all solstice ...

What is a solstice? Here's the short answer There are two equinoxes and two solstices each year. Equinoxes occur during the fall and spring and are called the autumnal and vernal equinoxes.

“the astronomical seasons” (which follow the arrivals of equinoxes and solstices) and what’s called the “meteorological seasons.” Allison Chinchar, CNN meteorologist, explains the ...