Winter solstice is the time when winter begins, on the shortest day of the year. The date varies a little, and in the northern hemisphere, it is usually on the 21st or 22nd of December.
two The June solstice is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere. The December solstice is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere.
Winter solstice happens ever year in the latter part of December. Whether it is a leap year or not has nothing whatsoever to do with it.
The winter solstice happens in one single moment for the entire planet, wherever you are. The 2007 winter solstice happens in Phoenix at 11:12 PM Friday Dec 21. Actually the winter solstice in Phoenix, Arizona will happen at 11:08 PM Friday, Dec 21 2007
No, the winter solstice marks the beginning of winter.
The Winter Solstice is actually the shortest day of the year.
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summer solstice and winter solstice
Depending on the calendar shift, the summer solstice occurs on the 20th or 21st of June and the Winter solstice occurs on the 20th or 21st of December.
That depends on whether you are in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. If you are in the Northern, then your winter solstice is the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. If you are in the Southern, then your winter solstice is the summer solstice for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere.
The 2014 Winter Solstice occurred on December 21.
December 21 is the Winter Solstice.
The December solstice, which is the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere marks the beginning of northern winter.