2006-12-22 01:46:56 · 3 answers · asked by golfguysteve 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
Surely you mean the winter solstice. The solstice occurs at a particular moment today. I don't think that moment necessarily divides the day in half (think about various time zones).
2006-12-22 01:58:19 · answer #1 · answered by Bugmän 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They explained it well above. Also note that when comparing Dec 21 against Dec 22 there's not much difference in daylight, but if you compare Sept 22 against Sept 23, there is. Day length changes faster around the equinoxes.
2006-12-22 02:06:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Assuming you actually mean the day before and the day after, yes, they are the same length,,, the only difference is that, before the equinox, the days were getting shorter, and after, they get longer.
In fact, for any given two days, equidistant from the equinox - for example, a week before and a week after - the ratio of day to night will be the same, at any given geographic point.
Unless it rains, of course. :-)
Happy (insert holiday of your choice) to all
2006-12-22 01:57:54 · answer #3 · answered by IanP 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋