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The December solstice. At the December solstice, Earth is positioned so the sun stays below the North Pole’s horizon. As seen from the latitude 23.5 degrees south of the equator, at the...
What is the shortest day of the year 2024, when is the longest night? North of the equator, it is the December solstice. Find out the 2024 solstice date!
The December solstice, also known as the southern solstice, is the solstice that occurs each December – typically on 21 December, but may vary by one day in either direction according to the Gregorian calendar.
Jan 17, 2024 · The Winter Solstice, or the December Solstice, is the point at which the path of the sun in the sky is farthest south. At the Winter Solstice, the sun travels the shortest path through the...
Mar 12, 2024 · During the December solstice (marked between December 20 and December 23), solar declination is about 23.5°S (the Tropic of Capricorn). Solstices and shifting solar declinations are a result of Earth’s 23.5° axial tilt as it orbits the sun.
The December solstice happens sometime between December 20 and 23, when the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere. In brief, the Tropic of Capricorn runs through South America, southern Africa, and Australia.
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).
Dec 20, 2022 · In 2022, the winter solstice happens at 4:48 p.m. EST (21:48 UTC) on Dec. 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2023, it will take place at 10:27 p.m. on Dec. 21 EST in the Northern Hemisphere.
Dec 21, 2023 · Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official first day of winter, is on Thursday, December 21, this year (well, for the vast bulk of the Americas anyway).
Dec 21, 2012 · At 6:12 a.m. EST on Friday (Dec. 21), the sun will reach a point where it will appear to shine farthest to the south of the equator, over the Tropic of Capricorn, thus marking the moment of...
