The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year, marking the start of the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital ...

In the Southern Hemisphere, the opposite is true, with the June solstice marking the beginning of winter. The sunrise in Asheville on June 20 will be at 6:14 a.m., with sunset occurring at 8:48 p.m.