People across the globe have been marking the longest and shortest days with summer and winter solstice celebrations ... we take a look at some of the best pictures. About 9,500 people gathered ...
The winter solstice - the day with the shortest period ... BBC Weather Watchers around Scotland captured some striking images of the day. Here is a selection of their views from across the country.
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, also known as the hibernal solstice, happens when either one of our planet’s poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice every year, once for the ...