solstices (summer and winter) time. Increments
Heading into a non-leap year, adding 180 days to December 21 gives June 19 of the following year. Heading into a leap year, adding 180 days to December 21 gives June 18 of the following year.
No December 21 is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.
The Tropic of Capricorn is the farthest south on the earth where the sun can be directly overhead at any time.Technically, that only happens at a single moment, at some time on December 21 or 22.
In the northern hemisphere it is the shortest day in terms of daylight and it is in winter, but it is normally not the coldest day. The colder days tend to be after that. In the southern hemisphere it would normally be a warm day.
This is related to something that you might call "thermal inertia"; that simply means that it takes some time for things to heat up, and to cool down. Water masses, for example, can store a large amount of heat.
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December 21
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22 December, the same as any other year
It varies slightly from year to year, because of leap years and such. Usually June 20 or 21, and December 21 or 22. For more information:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolsticeIt varies slightly from year to year, because of leap years and such. Usually June 20 or 21, and December 21 or 22. For more information:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolsticeIt varies slightly from year to year, because of leap years and such. Usually June 20 or 21, and December 21 or 22. For more information:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SolsticeIt varies slightly from year to year, because of leap years and such. Usually June 20 or 21, and December 21 or 22. For more information:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solstice
The coldest temperature on record in Redding is 17 degrees. That mark was set near downtown on Jan. 20, 1937 and matched at the airport on Dec. 21, 1990.