Although it is fall in the Southern Hemisphere, Christians there celebrate the resurrection on the same day as we in the Northern Hemisphere.
In 2011, Easter Sunday will fall on April 24th. The date changes each year as Easter day falls on the Sunday after the first full moon following the Spring, or Vernal, Equinox in the northern hemisphere (Autumn Equinox in the southern hemisphere).
What is the first day of winter in the southern hemisphere
On Saturday the 21st of June in the northern hemisphere and on Sunday the 21st of December in the southern hemisphere.
June has the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere
it is day in the southern hemisphere because the earth is at a 23 degree angle. the northern hemisphere is in night time.
The winter solstice (shortest day) of the northern hemisphere is simultaneously the longest day (the summer solstice) in the southern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere summer solstice, falls between December 20 and December 23 inclusive.
In 2014, the first day of summer in NY is Saturday, June 21st. After a long winter and short spring, summer is a welcomed season.
April 20, 2014
Because the 31st of August is the last day of Winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
The shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere is the same day the the northern hemisphere has it's longest day, the Summer Solstice. Which occurs on either June 21 or 22.
If May 15 gains time each day, it means the days are longer than 24 hours. If May 15 loses time each day, it means the days are shorter than 24 hours. However, in reality, the length of a day remains constant at 24 hours due to Earth's consistent rotation.