Winter solstice 2023
The winter solstice in 2023 occurred on Friday, December 22nd, at 3:27 UTC . This means it was the shortest day and longest night of the year for those in the Northern Hemisphere, while the Southern Hemisphere experienced their longest day and shortest night. The winter solstice Northern Hemisphere : The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere will be on Friday, December 22, 2023 , at 3:27 UTC. This means it will be the shortest day and longest night of the year for everyone above the equator. Southern Hemisphere : The summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere will be on Friday, December 22, 2023 , at 3:27 UTC. This means it will be the longest day and shortest night of the year for everyone below the equator. What is the winter solstice? The winter solstice is an astronomical event that marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. It occurs because of the tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the sun. On the...