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- DictionaryWin·ter sol·stice/ˌwin(t)ər ˈsälstəs/
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- 1. the solstice that marks the onset of winter, at the time of the shortest day, about December 22 in the northern hemisphere and June 21 in the southern hemisphere.
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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...
The winter solstice marks the exact moment when half of Earth is tilted the farthest away from the sun. It usually happens on December 21 or 22, at the exact same...
1. : the point in the sky occupied by the sun on or about December 22d when winter begins in the northern hemisphere : the December solstice. 2. : the time at which the sun reaches the December solstice for dwellers in the northern hemisphere or the June solstice for those in the southern hemisphere.
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...
winter solstice. summer solstice. celestial sphere. solstice, either of the two moments in the year when the Sun ’s apparent path is farthest north or south from Earth ’s Equator. In the Northern Hemisphere the summer solstice occurs on June 20 or 21 and the winter solstice on December 21 or 22.
The winter solstice is the moment in the year when Earth is tilted as far away from the sun as it will be all year. The winter solstice results in the shortest day of the year, meaning it has the longest period of darkness.
Dec 21, 2015 · The winter solstice is the year's shortest day, but the start of winter also launches the sun's steady climb towards the long, warm days of summer. The solstice occurs on Tuesday,...
