Shortest Day-Largest Night Today: The shortest day and longest night of the year today, know what is the winter solstice


Posted on 22nd Dec 2023 09:54 am by rohit kumar

Winter season is going on in India and the days have become shorter but today i.e. 22nd December will be the shortest day of the year. And tonight will be the longest night. Actually, in the language of geography, it is called Winter Solstice. So let us know why today 22nd December will be the shortest day of the year.

 

 

How does the weather change on Earth?

Our Earth is tilted on its axis at an angle of 23.5 degrees from the vertical. Due to this inclination and rotation around the Sun, the weather on Earth changes and the length of the day also varies at every place. Due to the rotation of the Sun, when the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth is inclined towards the Sun for six months, the Sun's rays fall directly on it and at that time it is summer season in the countries located in the Northern Hemisphere and the days are longer. Are. At the same time, the sun's rays fall obliquely on the Southern Hemisphere, due to which there is cold weather there and the days are short.

 

 

what is the winter solstice?

Every year on 21 or 22 December, the sun's rays fall directly on the Tropic of Capricorn located in the southern hemisphere. Due to this, the Northern Hemisphere is furthest from the Sun, and due to this, there is a cold season in the Northern Hemisphere at this time and it is the shortest day of the year. This is called Winter Solstice and on this day the day in the Northern Hemisphere is 10 hours 19 minutes. On June 21, the sun's rays are perpendicular to the Tropic of Cancer located in the Northern Hemisphere. Because of this, it is summer season in the Northern Hemisphere at that time and that day is the longest day of the year. This is called Summer Solstice.

 

Also Read: 116 killed in earthquake in China: When high-rise buildings became piles of debris due to 6.1 magnitude tremors, see

1 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Devara: Rajamouli got crazy about 'Devra', director went to watch the first-day first show of Junior NTR's film

Junior NTR and Janhvi Kapoor starrer 'Devra' has been released in theatres today. The craze of th

Panchayat season 3: Close competition between Secretary and Pradhan ji for fees, know the earnings of Panchayat 3 stars

The hours of waiting are over. Today the fans of 'Sachiv Ji' and 'Pradhan Ji' are

'We don't have any pilot from India...', Pakistan confessed, said- it's all social media propaganda

After the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, many types of claims are being made on social med

PM Modi: PM Modi on a two-day visit to Andhra-Kerala, will gift projects worth more than Rs 4000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting South India on a two-day tour from today. As part o

Ebrahim Raisi: 'Can't rule out any possibility', foreign affairs expert on raisi's death

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was returning from East Azerbaijan. Then his helicopter crashed&n

Operation Sindoor Briefing: Sindoor strikes 100 km inside Pakistan, nine terrorist hideouts destroyed in 25 minutes

The government and the army held a press conference after the Indian Armed Forces' strike 'Operat

MS Dhoni's special meeting with Joginder Sharma, two close friends met after years, photo created a stir on social media

India won the T20 World Cup for the first time in 2007 under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhon

RG Kar case: Junior doctors continue indefinite hunger strike, demand justice for the victim and workplace safety

There is anger across the country even today over the horrific incident that happened with the fe

Chhath 2024: The great festival starts today with Nahai-Khaai, what is the significance of Chhath? Where did it happen for the first time? Know

Chhath, the great festival of folk faith, is starting today (5 November). Starting with Nahai-Kha

'There is no one to light a lamp in the houses of the Mughals, their family tradition...'; CM Yogi spoke on the memory of brave Sahibzadas

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that in memory of the brave Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Sin

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash