Winter Solstice Date

Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival that holds immense significance and is celebrated across the nation with diverse local traditions.

Astronomically, the Winter Solstice happens when the North Pole is tilted farthest from the sun, plunging the Northern Hemisphere into extended darkness.

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.

Summer Solstice 2021: June 21 is traditionally recognized as the day when summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the southern half of the globe. Summer Solstice is an astronomical event, which has several traditions linked with it

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...

Happy Lohri: Lohri is celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti, a festival that marks the end of the month with the winter solstice and beginning of longer days. People exchange beautiful Lohri messages, greet each other on Lohri.

Happy Lohri: Lohri is observed just a night before Makar Sankranti, a festival that marks the end of the month with the winter solstice and beginning of longer days.

Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival that holds immense significance and is celebrated across the nation with diverse local traditions.

Astronomically, the Winter Solstice happens when the North Pole is tilted farthest from the sun, plunging the Northern Hemisphere into extended darkness.

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.

Summer Solstice 2021: June 21 is traditionally recognized as the day when summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the southern half of the globe. Summer Solstice is an astronomical event, which has several traditions linked with it

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...

Happy Lohri: Lohri is celebrated a day before Makar Sankranti, a festival that marks the end of the month with the winter solstice and beginning of longer days. People exchange beautiful Lohri messages, greet each other on Lohri.

Happy Lohri: Lohri is observed just a night before Makar Sankranti, a festival that marks the end of the month with the winter solstice and beginning of longer days.