The winter solstice occurs at the instant when the Sun's position in the sky is at its greatest angular distance on the other side of the equatorial plane from the observer. Depending on the shift of the calendar, the event of the winter solstice occurs some time between December 20 and December 23 each year in the northern hemisphere, and between June 20 and June 23 in the Southern Hemisphere, during either the shortest day or the longest night of the year, which is not to be confused with the darkest day or night or the day with the earliest sunset or latest sunrise. # The seasonal significance of the winter solstice is in the reversal of the gradually lengthening nights and shortening days. How cultures define this is varied, since it is sometimes said to astronomically mark either the beginning or middle of a hemisphere's winter. Winter is a subjective term, so there is no scientifically established beginning or middle of winter but the winter solstice itself is clearly calculated to within a second. Though the winter solstice lasts an instant, the term is also colloquially used to refer to the full 24-hour period.
the winter soltice
Winter. The shortest day is the 21st of December.
December 21, 2094
The Winter Solstice starts between December 21st and 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere, and between June 20th and 21st in the Southern Hemisphere.
About 3 to 4 minutes per day.
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June 21
on the summer soltice
the summer soltice
The solstice occurs twice in a year when the sun is furthest from the equator, one in winter and one in summer. The winter solstice is around June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 21, when it reaches its southernmost point. In the Southern Hemispheres, the solstices are reversed.
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