The shortest day of the year is descending on the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s what to know

Yes, the darkest day of the year has arrived, but that means brighter days are on the way.

Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter. This is the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the longest day of the year and summer will begin.

The word “solstice” comes from Latin The word “sol” for sun and “statium” which can mean “to stop” or “to stop”. Solstice is the end of the Sun’s annual journey higher or lower in the sky. The winter solstice occurs when the Sun makes its shortest, lowest arc. Good news for sun lovers: It will start to climb again and the days will get a little longer every day until the end of June.

People Solstices have been marked through the ages with festivals and commemorations such as stonehengeWhich was designed to align with the path of the Sun at the solstice. But what is happening in heaven? Here’s what to know about Earth’s orbit.

What is Sankranti?

In form of Earth As it travels around the Sun, it does so at an angle, causing the Sun’s heat and light to fall unevenly on the northern and southern parts of the planet for most of the year.

The solstice marks the time when the Earth’s tilt toward or away from the Sun is at its greatest. This means the hemispheres are getting very different amounts of sunlight – and day and night are at their most unequal.

At the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice the upper half of the Earth is tilted furthest from the Sun – causing the shortest day and longest night of the year. The winter solstice can fall between December 20 and 23 – this year it’s the 21st.

At the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice the opposite happens: the upper half of the Earth is tilting toward the Sun, creating the longest day and shortest night of the year. This Sankranti falls between 20th and 22nd June.

What is equinox?

During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit align so that both hemispheres receive equal amounts of sunlight.

The word equinox comes from two Latin words meaning equal and night. This is because on the equinox, day and night are approximately the same length of time – although one may get a few extra minutes, depending on where you are on the planet.

In the Northern Hemisphere the fall – or autumnal – equinox can occur between September 21 and 24, depending on the year. Its vernal – or vernal – equinox can occur between March 19 and 21.

What is the difference between meteorological and astronomical seasons?

These are just two different ways to make the year better.

While astronomical seasons depend on how the Earth rotates around the Sun, meteorological seasons are defined by weather. meteorologist Divide the year into three-month seasons based on the annual temperature cycle. According to that calendar, spring begins on March 1, summer on June 1, autumn on September 1, and winter on December 1.

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