what dose winter soltis mean?

Answer 1

he winter solstice occurs the instant when the Sun's position in the sky is at its greatest angular distance on the other side of the equatorial plane as the observer. Depending on the shift of the calendar, the event of the Winter solstice occurs sometime between December 20 and 23 each year in the Northern hemisphere, and between June 20 and 23 in the Southern Hemisphere, and the winter solstice occurs during either the shortest day or the longest night of the year. Though the Winter Solstice lasts an instant, the term is also used to refer to the full day and night (24hrs) within which the event occurs. A more accurate usage might be the "day of the winter solstice" or the "night of/before the winter solstice". Winter Solstice is a controversial subject, since it is sometimes said to astronomically mark the beginning or middle of a hemisphere's Winter and so there is much argument about when it starts. Winter is a subjective term, so there is no scientifically established beginning or middle of winter but Winter Solstice is clearly defined.

Answer 2

the winter solstis is the when the earth rotates away from the sun in winter. The winter soltis starts on December 22. the first day of winter.

Answer 3

Winter solstice is the day when the sun shines vertically over the tropic of capricon and usually occurs on 22nd December.At this time, the northern hemisphere is having its winter of longest night and the shortest day and the southern hemisphere its summer of longest day and shortest night.The earth is in its perigee(nearest distance from the sun) position on this day.

Answer 4

Winter Solstice is the first day of Winter, it is also the shortest day of the year.

Winter begins, December 22, 2007, 1:08 a.m. EST

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Answer 5

The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year.

Answer 6

It is the longest day in the winter. It's December 21. There is also a summer solstice. I think that one is June 21.

Answer 7

It is the first day of Winter (shortest day of the year) The Summer Solstice is the beginning of summer (longest day)

Answer 8

Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year - it is also the day of Yule. It marks the return of the sun. (After today, the days start increasing in light again)

Answer 9

The shortest day of the year is winter solstice

Answer 10

Winter Solstice is the day each year when the northern hemisphere of the earth reaches its shortest day of daylight.