The shortest day of the year ... when is it and what is its relationship to the winter solstice?

Weather of Arabia Winter solstice occurs when one of the poles of the Earth with its maximum inclination away from the sun, what is the winter solstice, when does it occur and what is distinguished, and how many times during the year?

What is the winter solstice?

It is considered an astronomical phenomenon, in which the sun is completely perpendicular to the orbit of Capricorn south of the equator, and this is considered the farthest apparent point of the sun in the sky of the earth to the south.

The winter solstice takes place twice a year, once in December in the northern hemisphere, and once in June in the southern hemisphere.

When does the winter solstice happen for the year 2019?

The winter solstice of 2019 falls on Sunday, 22 December 2109.

What is characterized by the winter solstice?

Winter solstice is characterized by the northern hemisphere:

• Today the shortest and longest night in the northern hemisphere is throughout the year
• It occurs every year between December 20 and December 23
• The winter solstice marks the end of autumn and the beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere, and it is one of four important days of the year in which the beginning of new seasons of the year is announced (two equinoxes and two coups).
• The beginning of the "Winter Square" in the Levant and many Arab countries

Winter solstice schedule from 2019 to 2024

Source: calendarpedia