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December 21st, at the very same moment as the winter solstice in the north.

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The shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere varies between June 20 and June 22, depending on the year. The day that the northern hemisphere experiences the longest day of the year, known as the summer solstice, the southern hemisphere experiences the shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice.

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What is the date of the shortest day of the year in Adelaide?

The shortest day in Adelaide, as everywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere, is around June 22, depending on the year.


Why 22 dec is the shortest day?

It is the shortest day for places located in the Northern Hemisphere only. Depending on the year, winter solstice falls around 22 december. The northern hemisphere will experience the shortest day while the southern hemisphere will experience the longest day.The reason behind this is season which is caused by the 23.5 degrees tilt from the Earth's axis and the revolution of the Earth which causes the hemispheres to experience different amount of day-time depending on the time of the year.


Longest and shortest day in the year 2008 for London?

London, like the entire Northern Hemisphere, will have its shortest day of the year on December 21, 2009 (the Winter Solstice). The longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere is the Summer Solstice, June 21, 2009.


When is the shortest day in nz?

It depends on where you live on the Earth. North of the equator the shortest day is on the Winter Solstice, about December 21st. In the Southern hemisphere the shortest day is on the Summer Solstice about the 21st of June.


During which month does the northern half of the earth get the least sunlight?

This is impossible to answer without a location. In general days are shortest in December and January in the Northern Hemisphere, and June and July in the southern. However, days are not always sunny. That depends on the weather patterns in specific places. You would need to look at weather records for the place in which you are interested.

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When is the shortest day of the year for 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.


Which month has the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere?

June has the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere


Is the shortest day in the same month every year?

The shortest day in the northern hemisphere is always in December. In the southern hemisphere it's always in June.


When is the northern hemisphere is having its shortest day of the year what day is the southern hemisphere having?

its longest they are proportionally inverted


What day of the year was December 21 1973?

It was a Friday. In the northern hemisphere it was the shortest day and in the southern hemisphere it was the longest day.


What day of the year is the solstice?

On the 21st of December is the winter solstice or shortest day of the year if you live in the northern hemisphere but if you live in the southern hemisphere it is the longest day of the year. on the 21st of June it is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere but in the southern hemisphere it is the shortest day of the year and also the summer solstice.


Is June 21 a special day?

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Why is the 21st of June the shortest day of the year?

Because you live in the southern hemisphere.


What day is the 21st of December?

It is the Winter Solstice or shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the Summer Solstice or longest day of the year in the southern hemisphere.


What is the date of the shortest day of the year in Adelaide?

The shortest day in Adelaide, as everywhere else in the Southern Hemisphere, is around June 22, depending on the year.


When was or will be the shortest day of the year for 2007-2008?

Shortest day, December 21 st. This only applies in the northern hemisphere. The answer will vary by six months in the southern hemisphere!


Is December 9th the shortest day of the year?

No it is not. In the northern hemisphere the shortest day is around the 21st and 22nd of December and in the southern hemisphere it is around the 21st and 22nd of June.