In my part of Alaska, not far from Anchorage, winter solstice is always a dark day, but not because of the lack of light.

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Makar Sankranti, a major Hindu festival celebrated across India and parts of South Asia, marks the Sun's transition into ...

In my part of Alaska, not far from Anchorage, winter solstice is always a dark day, but not because of the lack of light.

So why has the sun been rising later than it did on Dec. 21? Like much of our day and night cycles, the answer lies in Earth's rotation and orbit. Yes, the sun has risen later than it did Dec. 21 ...

We begin feeling the loss of darkness only a few weeks after solstice. By February, the low-angle lighting that has graced our lives since November is gone, chased off by a sun th ...