No, the winter solstice does not always occur on Dec. 21. While it most commonly happens on this date, it can also fall on Dec. 20 or Dec. 22 due to variations in the Earth's orbit and the ...

The solstice: The winter solstice occurs on the ... residents in the South Sound will enjoy just 8:28:28 of daylight. But cheer up, on Dec. 22, we’ll have a full second more of daylight.

The UK’s most famous site for solstice celebrations is Stonehenge. On the winter solstice, visitors traditionally enter the towering, mysterious stone circle for a sunrise ceremony run by local ...