The December solstice happens at the same moment for
every one of us, all over the place on Earth. This year the solstice happens on
Tuesday December 22nd at 04:49 GMT (Universal time) with the sun ascending over
Stonehenge in Wiltshire at 08:04.
The winter solstice happens each year when the Sun
achieves its most southerly declination of - 23.5 degrees. As it were, the
point at which the North Pole is tilted uttermost – 23.5 degrees – far from the
Sun, conveying the least hours of daylight of the year.
The Sun is straightforwardly overhead of the Tropic of
Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere amid the December solstice and is closer
to the skyline than at some other time in the year, which means shorter days
and more evenings.
The day after the winter solstice denote the start of
stretching days, paving the way to the late spring solstice in June.
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Anthony Constantinou |
In the
Southern Hemisphere, it's inverse. First light comes early, and sunset comes
late. The sun is high and the most limited early afternoon shadow of the year
happens there. In the Southern Hemisphere, individuals will encounter their
longest day.
