Today marks the longest day of the year, with summer officially in full swing. The summer solstice will occur at 10:42 p.m., allowing us to soak up extra daylight. What is the summer ...

Friday is the day of the summer solstice, traditionally known as the first day of summer. But what makes it so significant for summer and what does it mean for us in Houston? Here are five things to ...

On Sunday, Dec. 21, at exactly 10:03 a.m. EST, the Northern Hemisphere's astronomical winter officially begins with the winter solstice. That's the moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted ...

The 2025 winter solstice happens on Sunday, Dec. 21, bringing the longest night and marking the start of astronomical winter.

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.

The longest day of the year, and the official start of summer, has arrived in the U.S. The summer solstice takes place Friday, June 20, and will be both the longest day and shortest night of 2025 in ...