The winter solstice, as the name implies, marks the beginning of winter and the point of the year when the sun reaches its lowest point, directly above the Tropic of Capricorn. Solstice is a ...

It happens when the sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, a line of latitude that circles the globe south of the equator, the National Weather Service explains. The farther north you are ...

The winter solstice happens when the sun directly sits over the Tropic of Capricorn, located at 23.5 degrees south of the equator, according to the National Weather Service. It marks the moment ...

The Tropic of Capricorn also runs through South America. The Pacific Ocean is to the west of South America and the Atlantic Ocean is to the north and east. South America contains twelve countries ...

This weekend, the winter solstice takes place, meaning Michiganders can start looking forward to longer days and more ...

At that exact time, the sun shines above the Tropic of Capricorn. It appears at its most southerly as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. “The December solstice occurs because the Earth is tilted ...

Officially, the solstice occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted farthest away from the sun, and the sun appears directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, a line of latitude 23.5 degrees south ...

Well, that’s the exact moment when the sun’s direct rays reach their southernmost point, shining right over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5° in the southern hemisphere. This is as far south ...

Maghe Sankranti, also known as Makar Sankranti in Hindu tradition, is being celebrated with enthusiasm across various regions ...