December Solstice

The days are getting longer and in Australia, the switch to daylight saving time is almost upon us (for about 70% of the population, anyway).

As the world bids farewell to longer days and ushers in the magic of winter, India prepares for the longest night of the year today - a phenomenon known as Winter Solstice.

As the year progresses towards its close, an important global moment is on the way. On December 22, we'll celebrate the shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice.

Google is celebrating the beginning of winter season with an animated doodle on its website. In the Northern Hemisphere, Tuesday, December 21 is also known as the Winter Solstice.

Summer Solstice is occurring today — the longest day of the summer season in the northern hemisphere when the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. This day signals the beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere and the start of winter in the southern hemisphere. Through the year two such astronomical events occur — the othe...

As Jupiter and Saturn will come closest to each other in nearly 400 years tonight, appearing together as one bright star, Indian diplomat-poet Abhay K has created a special video of cosmic anthems to mark the occasion of this 'Great Conjunction' and December Solstice.

Winter Solstice this year will see a rare astronomical event - the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. Google is also celebrating the Winter Solstice and the Great Conjunction with its latest doodle. You might be able to catch a glimpse of the Great Conjunction, happening for the first time in 400 years today, without any special equipment.

Google Doodle observes Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction today. Winter Solstice,the shortest day and the longest night of the year, is a phenomena that occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.

Great Conjunction: The Jupiter and Saturn appear to pass each other nearly once every 20 years but what is so extraordinary about today's celestial extravaganza? The NASA says, "It's been nearly 400 years since the planets passed this close to each other in the sky'.

Winter Solstice 2020: December is a month loaded with celestial spectacles. In the last few weeks we have witnessed the Geminids meteor shower and a total Solar Eclipse. Now get ready for the 'Great Conjunction' when two of the giants of our Solar System - Jupiter and the Saturn - will come extremely close to each other tomorrow, first time in near...

Winter solstice is considered as the shortest day of the year for that hemisphere, and marks the beginning of the winter season.

Quashing the 'doomsday' rumours, top NASA scientists have assured that the world won't end on December 21, 2012.

The days are getting longer and in Australia, the switch to daylight saving time is almost upon us (for about 70% of the population, anyway).

As the world bids farewell to longer days and ushers in the magic of winter, India prepares for the longest night of the year today - a phenomenon known as Winter Solstice.

As the year progresses towards its close, an important global moment is on the way. On December 22, we'll celebrate the shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice.

Google is celebrating the beginning of winter season with an animated doodle on its website. In the Northern Hemisphere, Tuesday, December 21 is also known as the Winter Solstice.

Summer Solstice is occurring today — the longest day of the summer season in the northern hemisphere when the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. This day signals the beginning of the summer season in the northern hemisphere and the start of winter in the southern hemisphere. Through the year two such astronomical events occur — the othe...

As Jupiter and Saturn will come closest to each other in nearly 400 years tonight, appearing together as one bright star, Indian diplomat-poet Abhay K has created a special video of cosmic anthems to mark the occasion of this 'Great Conjunction' and December Solstice.

Winter Solstice this year will see a rare astronomical event - the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. Google is also celebrating the Winter Solstice and the Great Conjunction with its latest doodle. You might be able to catch a glimpse of the Great Conjunction, happening for the first time in 400 years today, without any special equipment.

Google Doodle observes Winter Solstice, Great Conjunction today. Winter Solstice,the shortest day and the longest night of the year, is a phenomena that occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.

Great Conjunction: The Jupiter and Saturn appear to pass each other nearly once every 20 years but what is so extraordinary about today's celestial extravaganza? The NASA says, "It's been nearly 400 years since the planets passed this close to each other in the sky'.

Winter Solstice 2020: December is a month loaded with celestial spectacles. In the last few weeks we have witnessed the Geminids meteor shower and a total Solar Eclipse. Now get ready for the 'Great Conjunction' when two of the giants of our Solar System - Jupiter and the Saturn - will come extremely close to each other tomorrow, first time in near...

Winter solstice is considered as the shortest day of the year for that hemisphere, and marks the beginning of the winter season.

Quashing the 'doomsday' rumours, top NASA scientists have assured that the world won't end on December 21, 2012.