12.21.2023 Around the Island The Winter Solstice — a mark in time, Dec. 21, 2023 Today, Thursday Dec. 21, at 10:27 p.m., will mark the Winter Solstice, which occurs annually either on the 21st or 22nd of December. It is “the shortest day of...
12.21.2022 News The Winter Solstice, today, Dec. 21, 2022 — marking time at the end of the year Today, Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 4:47 p.m. marks the Winter Solstice, which occurs annually either on the 21st or 22nd of December. It is “the shortest day of the...
12.21.2021 Around the Island The Winter Solstice, a mark in time Today, Dec. 21, marks the Winter Solstice, which occurs annually either on this date or on tomorrow’s. It’s “the shortest day of the year,” meaning that, even though it’s...
12.22.2020 Around the Island A day to celebrate: ‘Winter Star’ arrives with solstice Some Islanders went out around dusk Monday — the shortest day, the Winter Solstice — to see the rare event of the “Christmas Star” that comes around every 20...
12.22.2016 News Winter Solstice plus one Thursday, one day past the Winter Solstice, will start off mainly cloudy on Shelter Island and then gradually the sun will break through, according to the National Weather Service.