Winter Solstice has long marked a time of rebirth ... One such tale is the Finnish myth that centers around Louhi, a powerful and evil witch that ruled over the mythical northern realm of Pohjola.

The winter solstice is explained in Finnish mythology as the day the witch goddess of the north, Louhi, kidnapped the sun and the moon and held them captive inside of a mountain, causing the long ...

The exact moment of the winter solstice varies from year to year due to a slight misalignment between the Gregorian calendar and the actual rate of the Earth’s rotation around the sun.

The winter solstice came on Monday at 5:02 a.m. ET. The shortest day of the year heralds the arrival of winter; after this, days finally start getting longer in the northern hemisphere ...

Summary: The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year and the winter solstice the longest night. This assembly is particularly suitable on, or near, the summer solstice - usually 21 June.

around June 21 (commonly known as "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and December 21 (commonly known as "Winter Solstice" for being the first day ...

It's been nearly a month since the winter solstice and the holiday season, and we're now well into 2025. Despite the influx of winter weather into Texas, the days are growing longer, and many ...