Groundhog Day isn’t the halfway point of winter — the real one arrives tomorrow Astronomical winter reaches its true midpoint on Feb. 3, as daylight gains begin to accelerate across the Northern Hemisphere. Astrobitica February 2, 2026 (Last updated: February 2, 2026) 1 minute read Astronomical winter reaches its true midpoint on Feb. 3, as daylight gains begin to accelerate across the Northern Hemisphere. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts Post navigation Previous: NASA gears up for one more key test before launching Artemis II to the MoonNext: A student made cosmic dust in her lab—what she found could help us understand how life started on Earth