Monday, December 21, 2009, or 21 June in the other hemisphere.
December 21 is the official day of winter.
Monday, December 21, 2009
21st December @ 00.00h
Today 21st June 2009. The date of the June Solstice
The first day of winter is never in November.
What is the first day of winter in the southern hemisphere
The winter solstice in Antarctica occurred on June 21, 2009, also called 'mid-winter's day'.
December 21/22 is the official first day of winter
Depending where you are. In most Northern Hemisphere countries it is the end of January whilst in Southern Hemisphere it is generally the end of August. Some countries and regions differ from the norm though.
The first day of spring is an equinox, as is the first day of autumn. Solstices occur on the first day of winter and the first day of summer.
December. The first day of winter is the solstice, usually around the 21st of the month.
The first day of winter is 45 days after the autumn equinox [mid autumn] and 45 days before the winter solstice [mid winters day]. The first day of winter falls on about the 5th November, which as a date was celebrated by the lighting of fires and beacons.