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Summer solstice (June 20 or 21): longest day of the year, marking the start of summer. Autumnal equinox (about September 23): day and night of equal length, marking the start of autumn. Winter solstice (December 21 or 22): shortest day of the year, marking the start of winter. How the Sun relates to the seasons.
At 10:27 PM (EST) on December 21, 2023, the winter solstice will be celebrated. The winter solstice will be observed in India on December 22 at 8:57 AM. The shortest day of the year will occur in ...
Dec 21, 2020 · The December solstice, which occurs on December 21 this year, marks the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. On the December solstice, the Sun reaches its southernmost position in the sky, no matter where on Earth you happen to be. The Sun's changing height in the sky throughout the year ...
Equinox and Solstice. Equinox refers to a day with an equal duration of day and night. We have two equinoxes in a year which are: Spring equinox on March 21. Autumnal equinox on September 23. On the other hand, the solstice refers to a day with either the longest day or the shortest. The two solstices in a year are: Winter solstice on December 22.
Dec 21, 2023 · The winter solstice, which is a moment when the Earth’s axis will be furthest from the sun, will occur at 03:27 GMT on December 22 across the world. For those in the United States, time zone ...
Jun 20, 2023 · Put simply, the winter solstice is the shortest day (and longest night) of the year. But there’s a lot more to it than that. The winter solstice marks the moment the Earth’s South Pole reaches its furthest tilt away from the Sun. “During the Southern Hemisphere’s June, or winter, solstice, the Sun appears at its lowest point in the sky ...
Oct 27, 2009 · Yule logs were part of ancient winter solstice celebrations, but it was Americans who turned the wood burning into must-see TV. Back in 1966, WPIX-TV in New York City aired a continuous 17-second ...
