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The solstice, which falls on Dec. 21 this year, marks the first day of winter. Winter Solstice Day is around December 21 every year. Discover the science of why it happens and where you can enjoy the best celebrations of ancient traditions. It also marks the shortest day — and the longest night — of the year. Since the times and dates of Winter Solstice are different in different time zones,the date of Winter Solstice might fall into different days. Enjoy solstice … Astronomical winter … Or it will be Sunday, December 22. The 2020 Winter Solstice Day is on Dec 21, and the 2021 date also on Dec 21.
Winter solstice, the shortest day of 2019, will be Saturday, December 21. Its opposite is the summer s… Winter solstice is the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
Solstices are opposite on either side of the equator, so the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere is the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. June 22 solstices are rare - the last June 22 solstice in UTC time took place in 1975 and there won't be another one until 2203.
A solstice is an event occurring when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly excursion relative to the celestial equator on the celestial sphere. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern).
This page provides date and local time for Winter Solstice in the year 2020 for San Diego, California, United States. The winter solstice, hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice, also known as midwinter, occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun. The winter solstice occurs in December, and in the northern hemisphere the date marks the 24-hour period with the fewest daylight hours of the year.That is why it is known as the shortest day of the year, or the longest night of the year.. Find out more about solstices and equinoxes throughout the year The winter solstice is the day of the year that has the least daylight hours of any in the year and usually occurs on 22 June but can occur between 21 and 23 June. Winter Solstice – Shortest Day of the Year. This is the latest possible date for the construction of the monument that revolves around the sun’s orbit. For that hemisphere, the winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year, when the Sun is at its lowest daily maximum elevation in the sky. The winter solstice may be the shortest day of the year, but that doesn't mean you'll have an early sunset. This page gives the day length in hours, minutes and seconds on Solstice day, including previous and next day. Chinese Tang-Yuan Day - Coming Years. Today marks the 2019 winter solstice, the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.