which means the countdown to daylight saving time ending is on. Here's what you need to know about daylight saving time, Fort Collins sunset times and the winter solstice: Daylight saving time ...

The exact moment of the winter solstice varies from year to year due to a slight misalignment between the Gregorian calendar and the actual rate of the Earth’s rotation around the sun.

But for some, this time of year is an exciting countdown to snow days ... according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. Winter extends from the winter solstice – the shortest day of the year ...

around June 21 (commonly known as "Summer Solstice" for being the first day of summer and the longest day of the year) and December 21 (commonly known as "Winter Solstice" for being the first day ...

(The opposite holds true for the Southern Hemisphere, where June brings the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.) Read on for some more intriguing facts about the summer solstice.