This Sunday, 12/21/2025, the winter solstice marks the first day of winter, the day with the shortest amount of daylight in the northern hemisphere. The sun rises on the solstice at 7:22am and sets at 4:14pm (in Montpelier, VT). This Monday the days will begin to get longer (up until the summer solstice where we’ll have 6 hours and 40 minutes more day length!). Enjoy this transition point in the year, from darkness to light, with some books:
