Many of us would welcome more daylight on the shortest day of the year. So here’s some good news: the year’s shortest day is becoming longer (but only by a few seconds).
The December solstice—when the North Pole is at its maximum tilt away from the Sun—is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It can fall on December 20, 21, 22, or 23 ….
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Solar spring is underway. Most of North America will gain 15-20 minutes of daylight per week for the next three months.
You may have noticed the days getting longer recently. We are more than a month past the winter solstice. Now we will see the length of the day increase at its fastest clip. Welcome to solar spring! Continue reading …
Winter Solstice usually occurs around December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere and June 21 in the Southern Hemisphere. Many believe that the year’s latest sunrise and earliest sunset also happen on this day. This is not the case.
If you look at the sunrise and sunset timings for any city in the Northern Hemisphere around the December Solstice, you will notice that the earliest sunset occurs a few days before the Solstice. Similarly, the latest sunrise happens a few days after the solstice.
Continue reading Why is the Year’s Latest Sunrise NOT on the Winter Solstice?
