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Q: Is the winter solstice the actual start of winter?

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Last update 2021.10.24

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">The day of the winter solstice is considered the beginning of the astronomical and official winter season, because the four seasons depend astronomically on the position of the Earth in relation to the sun, and the direction of the tilt of the Earth’s axis.</p>

Is the winter solstice the actual start of winter?