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  1. 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.

  2. June Solstice: Shortest and Longest Day of the Year. By Konstantin Bikos, Aparna Kher, and Graham Jones. There are two solstices every year: one in June and one in December. The June solstice marks the longest day north of the equator and the shortest day in the south.

  3. Shortest Day in the North. Since the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in December, it receives less sunlight during the course of a day. At the solstice, the North Pole's tilt away from the Sun is greatest, so this event marks the shortest day of the year north of the equator.

  4. Oct 22, 2019 · In this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper's beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis's strikingly resonant illustrations. So the shortest day came, and the year died . . .

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  5. Astronomical winter begins at the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. This means days get longer during winter—very slowly at first, but at ever-larger daily intervals as the March equinox approaches, heralding the start of spring.

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  6. 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?

  7. Sep 21, 2017 · The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year. In 2023, in the Northern Hemisphere, it takes place on December 21.