Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern ...

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 ...

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Winter solstice explained: Why it’s the year’s shortest day Every year on the 21st of December, the northern hemisphere experiences the shortest day of the year and the beginning of winter.

If you're beginning to grow weary of the dark days, there's good news – it's all up from here. Today is the Winter Solstice, marking the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. At ...