NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Did it seem like it got dark quicker today? That's because the earliest sunset of the year took place Tuesday. You might be surprised to hear ...

The winter solstice effect on Stonehenge's Heel Stone as photographed by Telegraph reader Andrew Butler last year - ANDREW BUTLER Thousands of people gather every June to mark the longest day of the ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — We have entered the time of year where we really notice the loss of daylight because of earlier sunsets and later sunrises. We usually think of the winter solstice as the official ...

Thursday marks the summer solstice, also known as the longest day of the year when it comes to the amount of daylight that we see. The summer solstice occurs on the day that the Northern Hemisphere is ...

No, the winter solstice is not earlier this year. There is a reason sunsets start getting later even before Dec. 21. While the winter solstice is still more than a week away, you can take solace in ...

The official start of summer is Friday, June 20, marked by the summer solstice. But while the solstice signals the start of astronomical summer, the Peach State is already feeling the heat. The NWS in ...

Most Americans know that the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, with the sun staying in the sky for a shorter amount of time than any other day of the year, but what they may not realize ...

While there may already be a chill in the air, the official, astrological start to the season won't be until later this month when winter solstice arrives. As the earth spins on its axis, the ...