Depending on your position on the globe, Dec. 21 is either the longest or the shortest day of the year. The winter solstice took place at 5:02 a.m. EST today, and will be closely followed by the Great Conjunction, the closest that Jupiter and Saturn will be together in the sky. The conjunction will only be visible, however, for about an hour after sunset local time. This time
Depending on your position on the globe, Dec. 21 is either the longest or the shortest day of the year. The winter solstice took place at 5:02 a.m. EST today, and will be closely followed by the Great Conjunction, the closest that Jupiter and Saturn will be together in the sky. The conjunction will only be visible, however, for about an hour after sunset local time. This time