The winter solstice falls between December 20 and 23.. Meanwhile, at the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere is toward the sun, leading to the longest day and shortest night of the year.

This means that each year, as Earth orbits the sun, there are periods when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun and receives more sunlight, resulting in summer, and times when the ...

From then onwards the days become increasingly long leading up to the Summer Solstice, or the June Solstice, and the longest day of the year. During the day, the Northern Hemisphere will have ...

In Montevideo, Uruguay, the nearly 14-mile waterside promenade La Rambla serves as an outdoor living room for locals. It’s ...

As large parts of Australia swelter through yet another heatwave, it's easy to focus on the soaring temperatures. But there's more than blistering heat to be concerned about when we head outside ...