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winter solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sun in the sky is farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22) and farthest north in the Southern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21). At the winter solstice the Sun travels the shortest path through the sky, and that day therefore has the least daylight and the ...
Dec 20, 2022 · published 20 December 2022. What happens during the winter solstice? Here's why this day is the shortest day of the year, with the fewest hours of daylight. The winter solstice falls on Dec. 21...
Jan 17, 2024 · When is the Winter Solstice? 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,...
Dec 21, 2023 · The winter solstice marks the day when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, a line that is located at 23.5 degrees south of the equator and runs through countries like Chile and...
Dec 19, 2023 · December 19, 2023. • 8 min read. This year, the Northern Hemisphere's winter solstice falls on December 21 at 10:27 p.m. EST. South of the Equator, this same moment marks the unofficial...
Dec 22, 2023 · The 2024 winter solstice — the precise moment when the Sun appears farthest south in the sky — is at 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the U.S. Naval...
Dec 20, 2016 · The winter solstice is the year's shortest day, but the start of winter also launches the sun's steady climb toward the long, warm days of summer. This year, the northern winter solstice...
