All signs are pointing to the start of winter as the weather gets chillier and the sun sets earlier — and earlier. In fact, the new season is coming right up on the calendar, dawning on what will be shortest day of the year.
While the solstice and shortest day of the year will both occur on Dec. 21, the following day is recognized as the first full day of winter.The winter solstice marks the point when the North Pole is at its furthest location from the sun, creating the atmosphere for shorter hours of sunlight.
Though the day of the solstice is always marked, the solstice itself is only the moment that the northern hemisphere is tilted at its furthest point away from the sun, according to theAs the solstice marks the changing of seasons, the event also holds significance to many cultures. Severalwere built as ways to track the seasons, including Stonehenge in England and Newgrange in Ireland.
Additionally, the solstice can also be seen as the time in which the sun's path reaches its most southerly point of the sky, with the opposite effect being witnessed in the southern hemisphere.
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