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That depends on your location on Earth. In the northern Hemisphere it is in December, in the Southern Hemisphere its in June. Roughly around the 21st of December and June respectively. Of course that is only looking in terms of daylight. All days are 24 hours long, except when the clocks change. When they go back, that gives an extra hour, so there are 25 hours in that day and when they go forward, there are 23 hours in that day. In some countries the clocks don't change, so again it would depend on where you are in the world.
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∙ 14y agoThat day is the winter solstice. In the northern hemisphere, this is around Dec. 21; in the souther hemisphere, around June. 21. The next solstices are Dez. 21, 2009; at 17:47 UTC, and June 21, 2010; at 11:28 UTC.
That day is the winter solstice. In the northern hemisphere, this is around Dec. 21; in the souther hemisphere, around June. 21. The next solstices are Dez. 21, 2009; at 17:47 UTC, and June 21, 2010; at 11:28 UTC.
That day is the winter solstice. In the northern hemisphere, this is around Dec. 21; in the souther hemisphere, around June. 21. The next solstices are Dez. 21, 2009; at 17:47 UTC, and June 21, 2010; at 11:28 UTC.
That day is the winter solstice. In the northern hemisphere, this is around Dec. 21; in the souther hemisphere, around June. 21. The next solstices are Dez. 21, 2009; at 17:47 UTC, and June 21, 2010; at 11:28 UTC.
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∙ 14y agoThat day is the winter solstice. In the northern hemisphere, this is around Dec. 21; in the souther hemisphere, around June. 21. The next solstices are Dez. 21, 2009; at 17:47 UTC, and June 21, 2010; at 11:28 UTC.
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∙ 14y agoIn the northern hemisphere, the shortest day of the year is December 21.
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∙ 14y ago-- The December solstice, for every place north of the equator.
-- The June solstice, for every place south of the equator.
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Why does the shortest evening occur the first part of December and the shortest morning occur the first part of January?
The lengths of days relate to the rotation of the Earth. When the Earth is closer to the sun, the days are longer, when further from the sun, the days are shorter. <<>> What causes the offset of about 2½ weeks between the shortest evening and the shortest morning is something called the equation of time, which is changing at the time of the December Solstice. It causes the Sun to cross the meridian a few minutes before or after noon. On December 13 the equation of time is 6 minutes so that the Sun crosses the meridian six minutes early (at 11.54), while by December 30 the Sun has become 'slow' and it does not cross the meridian until 12.03. This change in the equation of time is enough to displace the shortest evening and the shortest morning either side of the solstice by 8-9 days.
What is the shortest day in Wales?
22nd December.
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.
Which month does Houston have the shortest number of daylight hours?
December
What are the similarities and differences between equinox and solstice?
A solstice is the longest or shortest days of the year. (December 21 is the winter solstice or shortest day of the year, June 21st is the longest or the summer solstice) Equinox is when the day and night are equal amounts of time.
What month has the shortest period of daylight in New York State?
Anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest days are in June, and the shortest days are in December. The longest day of the year is June 21, and the shortest day is December 21.
When in the year are days shortest?
Winter. The shortest day is the 21st of December.
Which proper noun is the name of the shortest month of the year?
If you mean, Which month have the least amount of days, then the answer is February; 28 days.
Which of month has the shortest days in the US?
December, as in every country in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the shortest day of the year of the northern hemisphere in 2006?
The winter solstice was at 0:20 on December 22 2006.So the shortest days (probably only differing by a few seconds) were December 21 and 22.
Why does North America have cold days on December 21st?
It's the shortest day of the year, with the least amount of sunlight.
Which is the shortest day in a year?
In the northern hemisphere the shortest day would be the 21st of December.
Why is December 21 important to science?
December 21 is the winter solstice. This is the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and the shortest day of the year. The earth is tilted approximately 23.5 degrees on its axis. On two days of the year, the equator of the earth is closer to the sun due to this tilt. These days are June 21 and December 21. On December 21, the sun appears to be close to the horizon, resulting in the shortest day of the year. From December 21 onward, days get longer and longer. In the southern hemisphere it is the day with most sunlight.
What is the shortest day in the year 2010?
In the northern hemisphere the shortest day of any year in the UK it is the 21st December, and in the USA it is 22nd December. In the southern hemisphere it is between June 20 and June 21.
Why does the shortest evening occur the first part of December and the shortest morning occur the first part of January?
The lengths of days relate to the rotation of the Earth. When the Earth is closer to the sun, the days are longer, when further from the sun, the days are shorter. <<>> What causes the offset of about 2½ weeks between the shortest evening and the shortest morning is something called the equation of time, which is changing at the time of the December Solstice. It causes the Sun to cross the meridian a few minutes before or after noon. On December 13 the equation of time is 6 minutes so that the Sun crosses the meridian six minutes early (at 11.54), while by December 30 the Sun has become 'slow' and it does not cross the meridian until 12.03. This change in the equation of time is enough to displace the shortest evening and the shortest morning either side of the solstice by 8-9 days.
The shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere?
The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere is December 21st.
What is the shortest month in the Gregorian calendar in December or February?
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