The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Winter Solstice (Chinese: 冬至), the 22nd solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec 21 and ends on Jan 4.
A composite series of images show the progression of the total lunar eclipse in Dallas on Dec. 21, 2010, as the full moon fell on the date of the winter solstice. According to a NASA, while it was ...
Because the cold moon is the full moon that happens closest to the winter solstice – the longest ... During a major lunar standstill, which occurs every 18.6 years, the moon rises and sets ...
The last time a major lunar standstill occurred was in 2006 ... known as the Long Night Moon due to its proximity to the winter solstice, which marks the longest night of the year.