From equal days to extreme daylight shifts, 2026’s solstices and equinoxes mark Earth’s precise seasonal turning points, ...

It may still be sweltering in Florida, but the official first day of fall is right around the corner! The autumnal equinox falls in September every year and marks the official start of the fall season ...

A group of people in the early morning of the summer solstice in Wiltshire, England. The northern hemisphere celebrates the summer solstice as the longest day and shortest night of the year.

On the solstices at Chicago, how many degrees north or south of due east and due west are the sunrises and sunsets? Dear Frank, Chicago experiences a sunrise directly in the east twice a year on the ...

Ready for winter to be over? You're in luck because spring is about to officially begin, making now a good time to talk about equinoxes and solstices. With the vernal equinox nearly upon us, here's ...

The winter solstice—a day many hear about, but may not completely understand. Most people know it’s the shortest day of the year, but they may not know the science behind it. Why does it happen, ...