People in the Northern Hemisphere will see their shortest day and longest night of the year on Saturday, as the 2024 winter solstice arrives Dec. 21 at 4:21 a.m. Eastern time, about three hours ...

Get ready to embrace the darkness during the longest night of the year ‒ the winter solstice. The solstice occurs at the same time everywhere on Earth, this year it happens Dec. 21 at 4:21 a.m. EST.