The summer solstice will take place on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 9:42 p.m. Central time. What is the summer solstice? The easiest explanation for the summer solstice is that it's the longest day and ...

Sunday, Dec. 21 is the winter solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year. Long before modern science explained the phenomenon, ancient cultures recognized the solstice as a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s shortest day and longest night of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice takes place this ...

The evidence for this phenomenon has come from observations across dozens of forests across Europe. However, my research group is collaborating with about a dozen other groups in Europe to test this ...

Longest Day, Shortest Night: On June 20, 2025, the Northern Hemisphere will experience the longest day of the year. For example, in New York City, the sun will be visible for more than 15 hours When ...

Besides colder temperatures and falling snow, the other signs of obvious signs of winter approaching are longer nights and shorter days as the winter solstice nears. Here's when and what to know about ...

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