It's the winter solstice, meaning the sun's rays are pointing towards the Southern Hemisphere. In the south,this day is the longest day, and our longest day is their shortest day.
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.
On December 21, the Earth is positioned at the December solstice. This is when the Northern Hemisphere experiences the winter solstice, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year, while the Southern Hemisphere experiences the summer solstice, with the longest day and shortest 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.
That's correct! December 21 is known as the winter solstice, and it marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. This is because the tilt of the Earth's axis causes the Northern Hemisphere to be tilted away from the sun, resulting in shorter daylight hours and longer nights.
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.
In the northern hemisphere the shortest day would be the 21st of December.
December 21
No December 21 is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.
December 21
21 December
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.
December 21. ( shortest day of the year)
The shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere is December 21st.
December 21
December 21, the Winter Solstice
December 21-22 and the longest is June 21-22
The first day of Winter, December 21, 2010.