Winter Solstice, the last of this decade! At last we can say it’s getting lighter again with longer days. By around 3 minutes every day. The actual moment of the solstice will occur around 04.19am in the UK, today Sunday 22nd December 2019 but many people recognise the whole solstice day, which is often the subject of […]
It’s the 21st June, which this year marks another Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. It may not feel like midsummer given the rainy weather recently and hopefully we’ve still to get a decent summer. However, crossing the midpoint of the year does mean one thing…. those nights will now start to get […]
Today, Friday 21st December 2018, is the shortest day of the year. It’s Winter Solstice, meaning from tonight, the nights start getting lighter, earlier again! (and of course mornings get lighter earlier too) A full Moon and a meteor shower will accompany this year’s winter solstice. The Moon, known as the Cold Moon, will be […]