Winter solstice

Winter Solstice 2022: Shortest day of the year today - All you need to know

Winter Solstice 2022: The shortest day and longest night will occur on today, December 22 for people in the northern hemisphere.

Dec 22, 2022, 08:20 AM IST

Google Doodle celebrates winter with animation of hedgehog walking on snow- Check it out

Google Doodle celebrates Winter Solstice with an animation of a hedgehog walking on the snow, as many countries witness the winter season. 

Dec 21, 2021, 08:43 AM IST

DNA: Shortest day and long night of the year 2020

21 December 2020 is the shortest day and long night of the year. This astronomical event is called Winter solstice. For more information, watch the video.

Dec 21, 2020, 23:18 PM IST

'Christmas Star' to light up December sky first time in nearly 800 years; here's how and when you can view it

Would you like to view a cosmic wonder that is taking place the first time in nearly 800 years?

Dec 09, 2020, 21:22 PM IST

First time in nearly 800 years: 'Christmas Star' to be visible in December; know about this celestial treat

A rare celestial treat awaits people on the evening of December 21, the beginning of the winter solstice.

Dec 09, 2020, 16:41 PM IST

Google marks winter solstice, celebrates shortest day of the year with doodle

Google marked the 2019 Winter Solstice, celebrating the shortest day of the year when the Earth is farthest from the Sun with a doodle on Sunday, December 22, 2019.

Dec 22, 2019, 13:49 PM IST

Google celebrates Winter Solstice 2018, the accompanying full moon and meteor shower with a doodle

This year, Winter solstice is accompanied with meteor show and a full moon.

Dec 21, 2018, 07:16 AM IST

When is winter solstice 2017? Here's your guide to the shortest day of the year

The date of the winter solstice is different every year, falling between December 20th and 23rd.

Dec 19, 2017, 10:56 AM IST

NASA shares breathtaking image of 'lights in the darkness' during the winter solstice!

With the “day-night band” (DNB) of the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), the Suomi NPP satellite acquired an incredible view of the aurora borealis.

Dec 27, 2016, 23:42 PM IST

Winter solstice: What is it and how the world celebrated the shortest day and longest night of the year!

This year, the December solstice happened to fall on Wednesday, December 21 at 10:44 GMT (Universal time).

Dec 22, 2016, 16:02 PM IST

Winter Solstice 2015: 'Tis the shortest day!

Just like every year, thousands of people descended on Britain's Stonehenge to see the sun rise on the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. 

Dec 22, 2015, 22:33 PM IST