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The Winter Solstice and the Shortest Day of 2023: An Explanation
In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice signifies the longest night and the shortest day of the year. The sun appears at its lowest arc in the sky around December 21st, when the Earth’s axial tilt is at its furthest point from the sun. A momentous occasion occurs on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 10:27…