Daily Postcard: Early evening clouds viewed Friday over White Rock. As the winter solstice is nearing, watch for late dawns, early sunsets, and the low arc of the sun across the sky each day. The solstice happens at the same instant everywhere on earth, this year 4:02 a.m. CST, Monday, Dec. 21. It’s when the sun on the sky’s dome reaches its farthest southward point for the year. At this solstice, the Northern Hemisphere has its shortest day and longest night of the year. Source: earthsky.org. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs