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Winter Solstice 2023 - December 21

December 24 , 2023 330 days 330 0
  • December 21 is recognised as the shortest day and the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • This is a specific moment in time when the Earth's axial tilt is farthest away from the sun. This tilt, at approximately 23.4 degrees.
  • It means that the North Pole is angled at its maximum distance from the sun.
  • This causing sunlight to spread thinly over the hemisphere and creating the shortest path through the sky.

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