Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter. It’s ...

The winter solstice 21 December marks the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight. Here, Yahoo News explains the ...

As the winter solstice approaches, the Northern Hemisphere braces for the shortest day of the year, a phenomenon steeped in history and scientific significance. This article will explore the ...

The upcoming Full Moon, occurring at 11:48 P.M. EDT, is designated as the traditional Hunter’s Moon, and for this specific event, also as a Super Moon and the 2025 Harvest Moon. A Super Moon is ...

Each March and September, the point directly beneath the Sun crosses the equator, marking the equinoxes. While equinox comes from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night), the date of equal day, known ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Monday officially kicked off fall, a seasonal transition marked by the autumn equinox. While many people associate the equinox with equal daylight and darkness, this characterization is ...

Milwaukee has equal lengths of daylight and nightlight on Thursday, called equilux. Equilux occurs two to three days after the equinox. Equilux is after the equinox due to refraction and the size of ...

CLEVELAND — Autumn has officially arrived across Northeast Ohio, the seasonal shift is marked by the autumn equinox. But there’s another, lesser-known milestone that matters just as much for daylight ...

See Saturn, a conjunction of the moon, Venus and Regulus this month. Also on Sept. 22, the autumnal equinox brings in a new season. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ...

You might hear the term "autumn equinox" tossed around Sept. 22 on the first day of fall. But what exactly does that mean? Is it different from a solstice? Yes, actually. They mark seasonal changes ...