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   What is a winter solstice?

   • 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 sky resulting in the day of the year with the least sunlight and therefore, the longest night.

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   When does winter start?

   • The first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere is in December; south of the equator, it is in June. Find out exactly when the winter season starts. In the temperate and polar zones, winter is the cold season. Equal day and night? It happens at the solstice! According to the astronomical definition, winter begins with the winter solstice.

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   What hemisphere does December winter solstice occur in?

   • On the December winter solstice, there are fewer hours of sunlight the farther north you go in the Northern Hemisphere. People in this hemisphere might notice that the sun is not that high in the sky, even at noon.

   Winter solstice: The science behind the shortest day of the year

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   Why is the winter solstice important?

   • There is evidence that the winter solstice was deemed an important moment of the annual cycle for some cultures as far back as the Neolithic (New Stone Age). Astronomical events were often used to guide farming activities, such as the mating of animals, the sowing of crops and the monitoring of winter reserves of food.

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   Where can I find information about the winter solstice?

   • 6 Ancient Tributes to the Winter Solstice. LiveScience.com. Sol Invictus and Christmas. University of Chicago. Bull-Killer, Sun Lord. Archaeology.org. HISTORY.com works with a wide range of writers and editors to create accurate and informative content.

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   What is the difference between winter and summer solstice?

   • For that hemisphere, the winter solstice is the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year, and when the Sun is at its lowest daily maximum elevation in the sky. Each polar region experiences continuous darkness or twilight around its winter solstice. The opposite event is the summer solstice.

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   The winter solstice, also called the hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth 's poles reaches its maximum tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern).

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   The winter solstice marks the start of winter. When is the solstice 2024 & 2025, and what is a winter solstice? When does winter start in both hemispheres?

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   winter solstice, the two moments during the year when the path of the Sunin the sky is farthest south in the Northern Hemisphere (December 21 or 22) and farthest north in the Southern Hemisphere (June 20 or 21).

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   Sep 21, 2017 · Learn about the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year, and how different cultures have marked this occasion with feasts, rituals and symbols. Explore the ancient and modern ways of celebrating the winter solstice in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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   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...

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    Dec 20, 2022 · The winter solstice heralds the astronomical start of winter and marks the day with the fewest hours of daylight for the year. But what's the science behind the shortest day and longest night?

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    Learn about the December solstice, when the Sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere and marks the longest day of the year there. Find out why the solstice date varies, how it affects seasons and sunrise/sunset times, and what it means for calendars.