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 ...

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 ...

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 winter solstice came on Monday at 5:02 a.m. ET. The shortest day of the year heralds the arrival of winter; after this, days finally start getting longer in the northern hemisphere, which ...

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 ...

Check out the latest Sea of Stars trailer to see what to expect with the Dawn of Equinox content update, which brings local ...

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

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