For millions, the day marks the official start of astronomical winter, a time of cold nights and shrinking daylight. At precisely 4:20 a.m. ET , the solstice will take place, a moment when the Sun ...

December 21 marks the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year. ... which means that the sun’s path across the sky is as low in the sky as it can be,” the Old Farmer’s Almanac said. ...

Yes, the sun has risen later than it did Dec. 21 (8:02 a.m.) every day since, topping out at 8:06 a.m. Friday to Sunday before rising a minute earlier at 8:05 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday.

For example, the sun rises in Brevard County around 7:12 a.m. EST today, while sunrises in Jacksonville and Miami today will be at 7:21 a.m. EST and 7:05 a.m. EST, respectively.

The winter solstice occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, which is located at 23.5 degrees south of the equator and runs through Australia, Chile, southern Brazil, and ...