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winter solstice
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∙ 14y ago21st December is the shortest day of the year.
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∙ 13y agoNote: This is the day with the shortest period of daylight. It is not the shortest day reconing with solar time (the period of time between two adjacent noontime transits of the sun)
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∙ 13y agoFrom Wikipedia...
"The winter solstice occurs exactly when the Earth's axial tilt is farthest away from the sun at its maximum of 23° 26'. More evident to those in high latitudes, this occurs on the shortest day and longest night of the year, when the sun's daily maximum position in the sky is the lowest."
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∙ 12y agoThe shortest day of the year is December 22, which is called the Winter solstice.
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∙ 13y agoWiki User
∙ 15y agoThe answer is December 21st.
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Can the same day be both the longest and the shortest day of the year?
Yes. Longest day of the year in one hemisphere, and shortest day of the year in the other hemisphere. So our summer solstice on June 21 is the longest day in Europe or America, but the shortest day for the Australians.
Is the autumnal equinox the longest day?
An equinox is not the shortest day. It has the same amount of daylight and darkness. The solstices have the longest and shortest days. The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in terms of the amount of daylight.
Is the equinox the shortest day of the year?
No. It has equal amounts of daylight and darkness. A winter solstice has the least amount of daylight and can be regarded as the shortest day of the year. If your clocks go forward once a year, then that particular day has 23 hours, so that could also be said to be the shortest day of the year.
When in the year are days shortest?
Winter. The shortest day is the 21st of December.
Where is the sun above on the shortest day of the year?
It depends which hemisphere you are in.
Short day of the year?
Brumal is the name of the shortest day of the year
How short is the shortest day of the year in North America?
deciember 21st. (winter solstice)
Why does North America have cold days on December 21st?
It's the shortest day of the year, with the least amount of sunlight.
What is the shortest day of the year in the north hemisphere?
December 21
Can the same day be both the longest and the shortest day of the year?
Yes. Longest day of the year in one hemisphere, and shortest day of the year in the other hemisphere. So our summer solstice on June 21 is the longest day in Europe or America, but the shortest day for the Australians.
Which day has the shortest amount of daylight in North America?
October 13th
When is the shortest day of the year in the southern hemisphere?
December 21st, at the very same moment as the winter solstice in the north.
Which day is the shortest day in a year in Pakistan?
Pakistan lies entirely north of the Equator. The longest day of the year is the summer solstice ~June 21,
Does south America have a shortest day of the year?
only on Mondays due to prays and worship god the holly
What is the longest day of the year in North America and is it the same day each year?
No, it only pertains to your own hemisphere. The longest day for people of Northern latitudes (north of the equator), is the shortest day for people living in Southern latitudes (south of the equator) because the earth does not sit straight up. It has a slight tilt that causes the seasons.
What is the shortest day in Adelaide?
The shortest day in Adelaide tends to occur on 21 June each year. This is the winter solstice, and it is the shortest day throughout Australia.
Why is the winter solstice not the longest day of the year?
Because it is the shortest day of the year.
