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   What is a December solstice?

   • The solstice also marks the changing of seasons in many countries. 21 December is the first day of winter (in the Northern Hemisphere) and the first day of summer (in the Southern Hemisphere). The December-solstice solar year is the solar year based on the December solstice. It is thus the length of time between adjacent December solstices.

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   When is the last December solstice?

   • The Date Varies The December solstice can happen on December 20, 21, 22, or 23, though December 20 or 23 solstices are rare. The last December 23 solstice was in 1903 and will not happen again until 2303. 5. The Sun 'Stands Still'

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   When is the winter solstice?

   • The winter solstice occurs during the hemisphere's winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (December 21, 22, or 23) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (June 21, 22, or 23). Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on which it occurs.

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   Does the solstice always take place on December 21?

   • The solstice usually – but not always – takes place on December 21. The date that the solstice occurs can move forward or back by a day because the solar year (the time it takes for the sun to reappear in the same spot as seen from Earth) doesn’t match up exactly to our calendar year.

   Winter solstice: The shortest day and longest night of the year

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   The December-solstice solar year is the solar year based on the December solstice. It is thus the length of time between adjacent December solstices. The length of the December-solstice year has been relatively stable between 6000 BC and AD 2000, in the range of 49 minutes 30 seconds to 50 minutes in excess of 365 days 5 hours.

4. www.timeanddate.com › calendar › december-solsticeDecember Solstice 2024: Longest & Shortest Day - timeanddate.com

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   The December Solstice in the Calendar. The December solstice can be on December 20, 21, 22, or 23. December 21 or 22 solstices happen more often than December 20 and 23 solstices. The last December 23 solstice was in 1903 and the next one is in 2303. A December 20 solstice is also rare, with the next one in the year 2080.

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   In 2024, the December solstice falls at 9:21 UTC on December 21 (3:21 a.m. CST on December 21). Note: For us in the Northern Hemisphere, the December solstice will mark the longest nights and ...

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   Jan 17, 2024 · The next Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere will occur on Dec. 21, 2024 and the next Winter Solstice for the Southern Hemisphere will occur on June 20, 2024. The Winter Solstice, or the ...

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   Dec 21, 2023 · The solstice usually – but not always – takes place on December 21. The date that the solstice occurs can move forward or back by a day because the solar year (the time it takes for the sun to ...

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    The December solstice can happen on December 20, 21, 22, or 23, though December 20 or 23 solstices are rare. The last December 23 solstice was in 1903 and will not happen again until 2303. 5. The Sun 'Stands Still' The term solstice comes from the Latin word solstitium, meaning 'the Sun stands still.' This is because on this day, the Sun ...

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    The winter solstice occurs during the hemisphere's winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the December solstice (December 21, December 22, or December 23) and in the Southern Hemisphere, this is the June solstice (June 20, June 21, or June 22). Although the winter solstice itself lasts only a moment, the term also refers to the day on ...