Saturday, December 20, 2025

Winter Solstice, Sunday, Dec 21, 2025, 9:03 AM Central Time

 https://sciencenotes.org/what-is-the-shortest-day-of-the-year-winter-solstice/

The shortest day of the year is the winter solstice, which occurs in December in the northern hemisphere and in June in the southern hemisphere. It marks the first day of winter. Either the North Pole or the South Pole reach their maximum tilt away from the Sun at the winter solstice. At the December solstice, the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn. For the June solstice, the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer.



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