Shortest daylight day of the year today.........
........and also the first day of winter. They only good thing to look forward to is spring is getting closer.
Winter officially begins with the Winter Solstice on Friday, December 21, 2018. This is the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Enjoy our winter solstice facts, folklore, FAQs, and more!
WHEN IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE?
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight in the whole year. In the Northern Hemisphere, it always occurs around December 21 or 22. (In the Southern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs around June 20 or 21.)
In 2018, the winter solstice arrives on Friday, December 21, at 5:23 pm EST.
Coincidentally, December?s full Moon?the Full Cold Moon?will also appear on the night of the 21st, though it will not be at its absolute peak until the next day. So, keep your eyes peeled for a (near) Winter Solstice Full Moon that night! (Believe it or not, the next full Moon to actually peak on the winter solstice won?t be until 2094!)
WINTER SOLSTICE DATES
Year Winter Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
WHAT IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE?
The word solstice comes from Latin sol ?sun? and sistere ?to stand still.? In the Northern Hemisphere, as summer advances to winter, the points on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets advance southward each day; the high point in the Sun?s daily path across the sky, which occurs at local noon, also moves southward each day.
At the winter solstice, the Sun?s path has reached its southernmost position. The next day, the path will advance northward. However, a few days before and after the winter solstice, the change is so slight that the Sun?s path seems to stay the same, or stand still. The Sun is directly overhead at ?high-noon? on Winter Solstice at the latitude called the Tropic of Capricorn.
Observe the changing day length in your area with our Sunrise and Sunset Times Calculator.
Winter sunset
WINTER FAQS
Question: Why is there such a time lag between the shortest day of the year (shortest amount of daylight hours) and the lowest average daily temperature of the year?
Answer: The day of the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, meaning the one in which we experience the least amount of daylight in 24 hours; it is also the time when the Sun reaches its southernmost point in the sky. Although this part of Earth is cooling, its great thermal mass still retains some heat from the summer and fall.
As the gradual cooling process continues over the next two months, temperatures will continue to fall, and the coldest temperatures will be recorded. The same pattern holds true for the summer solstice in June, as the year?s highest temperatures are recorded later, in July and August (in the Northern Hemisphere).
https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-winter-winter-solstice
Winter officially begins with the Winter Solstice on Friday, December 21, 2018. This is the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Enjoy our winter solstice facts, folklore, FAQs, and more!
WHEN IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE?
The winter solstice is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight in the whole year. In the Northern Hemisphere, it always occurs around December 21 or 22. (In the Southern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs around June 20 or 21.)
In 2018, the winter solstice arrives on Friday, December 21, at 5:23 pm EST.
Coincidentally, December?s full Moon?the Full Cold Moon?will also appear on the night of the 21st, though it will not be at its absolute peak until the next day. So, keep your eyes peeled for a (near) Winter Solstice Full Moon that night! (Believe it or not, the next full Moon to actually peak on the winter solstice won?t be until 2094!)
WINTER SOLSTICE DATES
Year Winter Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
WHAT IS THE WINTER SOLSTICE?
The word solstice comes from Latin sol ?sun? and sistere ?to stand still.? In the Northern Hemisphere, as summer advances to winter, the points on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets advance southward each day; the high point in the Sun?s daily path across the sky, which occurs at local noon, also moves southward each day.
At the winter solstice, the Sun?s path has reached its southernmost position. The next day, the path will advance northward. However, a few days before and after the winter solstice, the change is so slight that the Sun?s path seems to stay the same, or stand still. The Sun is directly overhead at ?high-noon? on Winter Solstice at the latitude called the Tropic of Capricorn.
Observe the changing day length in your area with our Sunrise and Sunset Times Calculator.
Winter sunset
WINTER FAQS
Question: Why is there such a time lag between the shortest day of the year (shortest amount of daylight hours) and the lowest average daily temperature of the year?
Answer: The day of the winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, meaning the one in which we experience the least amount of daylight in 24 hours; it is also the time when the Sun reaches its southernmost point in the sky. Although this part of Earth is cooling, its great thermal mass still retains some heat from the summer and fall.
As the gradual cooling process continues over the next two months, temperatures will continue to fall, and the coldest temperatures will be recorded. The same pattern holds true for the summer solstice in June, as the year?s highest temperatures are recorded later, in July and August (in the Northern Hemisphere).
https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-winter-winter-solstice
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62 today in Central SC 0 -
quote:Originally posted by select-fire
62 today in Central SC
I am bout a 3 1/2 hour drive north of you. 45 and rain here today.0 -
i will keep my lights on today to help offset this event...and keep the propane tank full...3 mild winters and i believe this one will be different..never had to get the dozer tractor out of the shed to open roads....just a few light sprinkles of snow 0 -
Going to 63, rain all day. The shorter days are a time of physical and mental rest for me; I prefer a slower work schedule and more time to lounge about eating rich foods, reading, and sleeping. Or maybe getting old makes the down-time necessary to feel close to how I felt as a younger pup.
The longer days coming mark a physical and unstoppable tearing from the lethargy of darkness. No more early dinner, then tea and book in bed by 6pm. It would feel wrong. More dust, dirt, sawdust, banging, and physical torture on the way as daylight lengthens.
Or, more likely, the lower pay but less injurious employment of project management or manufacturer's representative.0 -
Was thinking the days are LONGER, not much for for sure longer.
Googled it and:
In the Southern hemisphere, just like in the Northern hemisphere, day length changes more with the seasons as you get further from the equator. ... There is a 6-month difference in seasons between the Northern and Southern hemisphere, and the longest day in the north corresponds to the shortest day in the south.
Actually 200 miles north of the Equator but still seems the days have been getting longer.
Well, got to go mow the lawn.[:D]0 -
54 degrees and raining here in Northern NY.
Looks like we'll be having a brown Christmas this year.0 -
65 and sunny with mild gusting winds here in eastern NC I am about 90 miles nw of Ricci 0 -
The lack of sunshine makes taking vitamin D3 daily as something I learned to do several years ago. I used to take 5ooo units but have backed down to 2000 without any noticeable difference. 0 -
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quote:Originally posted by babun
Ya, but I have this huge craving to have fresh frog legs for Christmas dinner![V][:D]0 -
I told my wife if we hadn't moved the clock back last month it would get dark at 7 pm instead of 6 pm.....she couldn't understand my logic on it being the suns shortest day [:D] 0 -
Beginning of summer in Alaska. Gaining light is summer, losing light is winter. June 21st is the first day of winter in AK. 0 -
Sunrise and sunset time in Fairbanks, AK
10:58 AM & 2:39 PM
Daylight 4 hours0 -
smack dab here on the 38th parallel..hope this country does not come to look like North Korea 0
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