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The first day of winter is marked by the winter solstice, which occurs when the Earth’s axis tilts farthest from the sun. This year, the solstice happens at 4:21 a.m. EST on Dec. 21, according ...
That can only mean one thing: The winter solstice is coming. The first day of winter for the northern hemisphere of Earth will begin on Dec. 21 at approximately 4:21 a.m., according to the Farmers ...
In 2024, the solstice falls on Dec. 21, marking the official beginning of winter.
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.
When is the first day of winter 2024? In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice will occur on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 4:21 a.m. EST. What happens on the winter solstice?
[19] [20] Marcus Terentius Varro wrote in the first century BC that this was regarded as the middle of winter. [21] In the same century, Ovid wrote in the Fasti that the winter solstice is the first day of the "new Sun". [22] The Calendar of Antiochus of Athens, c. second century AD, marks it as the "birthday of the Sun". [23]
Astronomically, the winter solstice — being the day of the year that has fewest hours of daylight — ought to be in the middle of the season, [14] [15] but seasonal lag means that the coldest period normally follows the solstice by a few weeks.
The shortest day of the year will see an early sunset at 3:51pm. ... the first day of winter. This year, it falls on Saturday 21 December at 9:21am, while the sun is expected to set at 3:51pm ...