Category Archives: Winter Solstice

Winter solstice: Days to get longer starting Thursday

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

The winter solstice is celebrated by many people around the world as the beginning of the return of the sun, and darkness turning into light. The Talmud recognizes the winter solstice as "Tekufat Tevet." In China, the "Dongzhi" Second best … Continue reading →

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Why the Winter Solstice Arrives Today

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

At the winter solstice the sun is a layabout, so late to get rolling that it misses most of the rush hour. It hangs low in the sky, lurking behind bare trees. Only for a few hours at midday is … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice? There's an app for that – Stonehenge Experience lets you …

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

It was just after dawn Wednesday, the day of the winter solstice. Outside the 200-year-old mission at the heart of tiny San Juan Bautista, Native American drummers sang, urging the sun to rise. Inside, dozens of parishioners rubbed the sleep … Continue reading →

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Winter solstice: The cold-weather celebration is hot again

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

It was just after dawn Wednesday, the day of the winter solstice. Outside the 200-year-old mission at the heart of tiny San Juan Bautista, Native American drummers sang, urging the sun to rise. Inside, dozens of parishioners rubbed the sleep … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice 2011: Shortest Day of the Year

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

New Winter Solstice infographic design by BrainstormOverload – download free holiday card version. *BrainstormOverload. New Winter Solstice infographic design by BrainstormOverload – download free holiday card version. #45174 For your Saturnalian pleasure there's a slight chance of thunder and a … Continue reading →

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Winter solstice: The cold-weather celebration is hot again

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

On the 21st of December every year, we have “Winter Solstice” – The shortest day of the year. By ICTMN Staff December 21, 2011 The winter solstice inaugurates storytelling season in Indian Country. The new lunar cycle is a spiritual … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice: Coaxing and Celebrating the Return of the Light

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

By Annie Calovich The Wichita Eagle The winter solstice occurs tonight at 11:30 CST, marking the beginning of winter and the longest night of the year. That means today is the shortest day. The sun is at its lowest in … Continue reading →

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Winter solstice: celebrating the shortest day of the year

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

In 2011, the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere will occur on Dec. 22, 2011 at 12:30 a.m. EST. Officially the first day of winter, the winter solstice occurs when the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the … Continue reading →

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Winter solstice means shortest days are over

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Want some good news? Daylight starts increasing (ever so slightly) starting on Thursday! Winter solstice that usually falls on December 21 has been celebrated by human communities throughout the world for millennia. According to experts, near the winter solstice, the … Continue reading →

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Winter Solstice and a Long-Term Winter Weather Forecast

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

There are other services that fall on the winter solstice, such as First Mennonite Church in Edmonton and Sherwood Park's St. Thomas Anglican Church. Both will offer Blue Christmas services Wednesday night. For the past six years, First Mennonite Chandra … Continue reading →

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