SENECA FALLS — The Seneca Meadows Education Center will host “Welcome to the Winter Solstice,” an event with activities related to the seasons, at 5 p.m. Jan. 23. Moved from Dec. 19, this is a free ...
The winter solstice, famously the shortest day of the year, is nearly three weeks behind us. So why is the sun rising later than it did on Dec. 21? The answer lies in Earth's rotation and orbit.