Airlines routinely adjust routes to take advantage of favourable winds, even if that means flying a path that looks longer.

Every December, the Northern Hemisphere experiences a quiet astronomical pivot, the winter solstice, the day with the least daylight and the longest night of the year. It’s the moment the Sun reaches ...

Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.

The El Marco/La Codosera bridge is a tiny wooden structure spanning the Abrilongo River, linking two nations in different time zones: Spain (CET) and Portugal (WET/WEST). Those who venture across what ...

Winter Solstice 2025 arrives on December 21st, marking the Northern Hemisphere's shortest day and longest night. This ancient event, when Earth's tilt causes the sun to appear stationary, signifies a ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — We are about a week and a half away from winter solstice, which brings the shortest day of the year. You may be shocked to learn, though, that our earliest sunset time does ...

When is winter? Weather forecasters in the Northern Hemisphere will tell you Dec. 1 through the end of February, which is known as meteorological winter. But based on Earth's tilt and orbit around the ...

The start of winter will also mark the shortest day of the year, but it might not look how you'd expect. The shortest day of the year doesn't actually mean the earliest sunset of the year. Stream NBC ...

The shortest day and longest night of the year is almost here. The winter solstice marks the first day of winter, ushering in the colder weather and holiday season. But daylight saving isn't to blame; ...

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The two shortest men on the UNM Lobo roster are Deyton Albury (6-foot-3) and Uriah Tenette (5-11). Otherwise, the first-year roster assembled by Eric Olen is certainly among ...

As we draw closer to Christmas and winter sets in, the days become shorter and darker, with the winter solstice marking the shortest day of the year. But when exactly is the shortest day of the year, ...