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.

Get your coats ready because winter officially begins with the winter solstice, which also gives us the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The winter solstice happens because of Earth's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The winter solstice is here, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year — and for California, it comes with rain in ...

Not a fan of winter's short days and long nights? Don't fret, the days are about to start getting longer again. The Northern Hemisphere's shortest day of the year, or the winter solstice, is quickly ...

MICHIGAN, USA — Sunday, December 21st, marks the first official day of winter! The winter solstice, happening at 10:03 a.m. the morning of the 21st, marks when the sun shines directly over the Tropic ...