While it was celebrated as a sacred time in ancient cultures, the winter solstice continues to hold importance in the modern day to mark the beginning of winter. The winter solstice is the ...

This astronomical moment is known as the winter solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere experiences the shortest day and longest night of the year. It comes just in time for the holidays ...

In the Southern Hemisphere, the opposite is true, with the June solstice marking the beginning of winter. The sunrise in Asheville on June 20 will be at 6:14 a.m., with sunset occurring at 8:48 p ...

In the Southern Hemisphere, the opposite is true, with the June solstice marking the beginning of winter. The sunrise in Asheville on June 20 will be at 6:14 a.m., with sunset occurring at 8:48 p.m.