21/12/2023
Arab Times
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NEW DELHI, Dec 21: (Agencies): India along with several other countries in the Northern Hemisphere will experience the shortest day and consequently the longest night of the year today.
-- It occurs when the North Pole is tilted furthest away from the Sun
-- It results in the least amount of daylight and the longest period of darkness
-- Northern Hemisphere will see about 7 hours and 14 minutes of light today
As the Northern Hemisphere braces for the chill of winter, it also prepares to witness the astronomical phenomenon that marks the official onset of the season: the winter solstice.
Astronomically, the solstice occurs at the precise moment when the North Pole is tilted furthest away from the Sun, resulting in the least amount of daylight and the longest period of darkness. This year, the solstice takes place on December 21, according to The Old Farmer's Almanack.
