Based on the account of the Star of Bethlehem some scholars have linked the date to astronomical events. Jesus' birth might be dated to Spring 5 BC to align with the arrival of a comet.

Here’s breakdown of the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born and when Christians ...

The quest to determine Jesus' actual birth date reveals fascinating intersections of history, astronomy, and theology. While evidence points toward a spring or fall birth in 4–6 BC, the exact ...

Another theory, based on astronomy, places Jesus's birth in either the fall of 7 B.C. or the summer of 2 B.C. According to livescience.com, this theory suggests that "the Star of Bethlehem may ...

The solstice is referred to as the start of astronomical winter ... In 336 A.D., the Roman emperor Constantine set the birth of Jesus Christ around the time of the winter solstice, Space.com ...