9 Hours 8 Minutes (Central US) The Winter Solstice which occurs on December 22, 2011 this year
The shortest day of the year is December 20 or 21 (it varies because of leap years) for any point in the northern hemisphere. This is called the "winter solstice". In the southern hemisphere, the shortest day of the year is June 20 or 21.
The shortest day of the year for the Southern Hemisphere is typically around June 21st. This day is known as the winter solstice, when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky and daylight hours are at their shortest.
The month with the shortest days is December in the Northern Hemisphere, as it marks the beginning of winter and has the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. In the Southern Hemisphere, June has the shortest days for the same reason.
The shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is the winter solstice, which usually falls on December 21st or 22nd. On this day, the northern hemisphere experiences the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year.
Actually, June 21 is typically the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, not the shortest. This day marks the summer solstice, when the North Pole is tilted closest to the sun, resulting in the longest period of daylight. Conversely, the shortest day of the year occurs around December 21, during the winter solstice, when the North Pole is tilted farthest from the sun.
The shortest day of the year in North America is usually around December 21st and is approximately 9 hours long.
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.
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.
Because it is the shortest day of the year.
In the northern hemisphere the shortest day would be the 21st of December.
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.
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.
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Assuming you're referencing daylight; The shortest day of the year is the Winter Solstice, which for 2010 is on December 21st.
Winter. The shortest day is the 21st of December.
The shortest day of the year occurs during the winter solstice, around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and June 21st in the Southern Hemisphere. This day has the fewest hours of daylight and the longest night of the year.
The shortest day of the year is December 20 or 21 (it varies because of leap years) for any point in the northern hemisphere. This is called the "winter solstice". In the southern hemisphere, the shortest day of the year is June 20 or 21.